| Expression | 心有餘而力不足 |
|---|---|
| Meaning | The will is there, but not the strength (成语 saw, from Confucian Analects)./I really want to do it, but don't have the resources./The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. |
| Reading | sam1 yau5 yu4 yi4 lik6 bat1 juk1 |
| Recall | y |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: 心有餘悸 lingering fears/trepidation remaining trauma sam1 yau5 yu4
Previous card: Hearts 心有靈犀一點通 linked proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically
Up to card list: Chinese Cantonese Idiom Deck V0.1 Beta