心餘力絀
Chinese
heart; mind remainder power; force; strength crimson silk; deficiency; to stitch trad. (心餘力絀) 心 餘 力 絀 simp. (心余力绌) 心 余 力 绌
Pronunciation
Idiom
心餘力絀
- the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak; unable to do what one wants very much to do
Synonyms
- 心有餘而力不足/心有余而力不足 (xīn yǒuyú ér lì bùzú)