心长力短 — “To have the will but not the power”
心长力短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have the will but not the power”. Eager but powerless; one's heart desires much but one's strength falls short.
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心长力短 Pronunciation and Pinyin
心长力短 Character Breakdown
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他很想帮助社区里的老年人，却心长力短，只能做一些力所能及的小事。
He truly wants to help the elderly in the community, but his will is strong and his power is weak, so he can only do small things within his capacity.
Idioms Related to 心长力短
More idioms starting with 心
- xīn心shàng上xīn心xià下feeling uneasy and agitated
- 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 心长力短 mean?
心长力短 (xīn cháng lì duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have the will but not the power”.
How do you pronounce 心长力短?
心长力短 is pronounced xīn cháng lì duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 心长力短?
心里很想做，但力量够不上。