心余力绌 — “The mind is willing but the strength is insufficient”
心余力绌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have the will or desire to do something but lack the strength, ability, or resources to accomplish it; willing in spirit but weak in flesh”. Literally, “The mind is willing but the strength is insufficient”.
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- xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
- xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
- xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
- xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
- xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
- xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
- xīn心bù不fù负rén人，，miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
- xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
- xīn心zhōng中yǒu有shù数know what's what
- xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
- xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns
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What does 心余力绌 mean?
心余力绌 (xīn yú lì chù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have the will or desire to do something but lack the strength, ability, or resources to accomplish it; willing in spirit but weak in flesh”.
How do you pronounce 心余力绌?
心余力绌 is pronounced xīn yú lì chù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心余力绌 literally mean?
Literally, 心余力绌 means “the mind is willing but the strength is insufficient”. It is used to mean “to have the will or desire to do something but lack the strength, ability, or resources to accomplish it; willing in spirit but weak in flesh”.
What is the Chinese definition of 心余力绌?
心里想做但力量不够。