力有未逮 — “One's ability or strength is insufficient to accomplish a task”
力有未逮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's ability or strength is insufficient to accomplish a task”. Beyond one's power. Literally, “Strength has not yet reached (the requirement); Ability falls short”.
力有未逮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
力有未逮 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 力
- lì力bù不cóng从xīn心willing but unable
- lì力bù不cóng从yuàn愿willing but unable
- lì力bù不fù副xīn心willing but unable
- lì力bù不tóng同kē科abilities differ in capability
- lì力bù不shèng胜rèn任unequal to the task
- lì力bù不néng能jí及beyond one's power
- lì力bù不néng能zhī支too weak to continue
- lì力bù不zì自shèng胜unable to control oneself
- lì力zhēng争shàng上yóu游strive for the best
- lì力bèi倍gōng功bàn半great effort, little result
- lì力fēn分shì势ruò弱Divided strength leads to diminished power
- lì力kě可bá拔shān山immense strength, capable of moving mountains
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Open the tool →Questions about 力有未逮
What does 力有未逮 mean?
力有未逮 (lì yǒu wèi dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's ability or strength is insufficient to accomplish a task”.
How do you pronounce 力有未逮?
力有未逮 is pronounced lì yǒu wèi dài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 力有未逮 literally mean?
Literally, 力有未逮 means “Strength has not yet reached (the requirement); Ability falls short”. It is used to mean “One's ability or strength is insufficient to accomplish a task”.
What is the Chinese definition of 力有未逮?
指能力做不到。