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心有餘而力不足 (sam1 jau5 jyu4 ji4 lik6 bat1 zuk1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

心有餘而力不足 (sam1 jau5 jyu4 ji4 lik6 bat1 zuk1, xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú) — the will is there, but not the strength (idiom); the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 心中有屎 (sam1 zung1 jau5 si2) — to have a a guilty conscience
• 心中有數 (sam1 zung1 jau5 sou3) — one who had made a decision within
• 心亂 (sam1 lyun6) — noun; discomposure
• 心事重重 (sam1 si6 cung4 cung4) — to be anxious and worries because of personal issues
• 心口針 (sam1 hau2 zam1) — brooch
• 心喐喐 (sam1 juk1 juk1) — to be ready, prepared, eager to

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