心有余，力不足

xīnyǒuyú,lìbùzú

The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).; I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.

Traditional 心有餘，力不足

Meaning

xīnyǒuyú,lìbùzúxin1 you3 yu2 , li4 bu4 zu2
  1. The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).
  2. I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.
  3. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.

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