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心有餘，力不足

xīnyǒuyú,lìbùzú

ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄡˇ ㄩˊ , ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨˊ

Simplified 心有余，力不足

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

Keep 心有餘，力不足 and it comes back until you know it.

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