心有余而力不足
xīn yǒuyú' ér lì bùzú
the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak



心有余而力不足
xīn yǒuyú' ér lì bùzú
the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak


用法说明

"心有余而力不足"是说心里非常想做，但是力量不够，所以实现不了愿望。
"心有余而力不足" means that one is willing to do something but lacks the ability to see it through.


例句

1. 甲：他一个月做三份工作。
Jiǎ: Tā yíge yuè zuò sānfèn gōngzuò.
A: He works three jobs a month.


乙：我也想啊，可是心有余而力不足呀！
Yǐ: Wǒ yě xiǎng a，kěshì xīn yǒuyú'ér lì bùzú ya.
B: I want to as well, but while my heart is strong, my flesh is weak.


2. 甲：我昨天参加了马拉松比赛。
Jiǎ: Wǒ zuótiān cānjiā le MǎLāsōng bǐsài.
A: Yesterday, I ran a marathon.


乙：我本来也想去的，可是心有余而力不足啊！
Yǐ: Wǒ běnlái yě xiǎng qù de，kěshì xīn yǒuyú'ér lì bùzú a.
B: I wanted to as well, but the flesh is weak.

• willing [´wiliŋ]   a.情愿的，乐意的   (初中英语单词)
• ability [ə´biliti]   n.(办事)能力；才干   (初中英语单词)
• yesterday [´jestədi]   n.&ad.昨天；前不久   (初中英语单词)