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

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xīnyúlìchù

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄣㄩˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄔㄨˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: xīnyúlìchù
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄣㄩˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄔㄨˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shinyulihchuh
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕin⁵⁵ y³⁵ li⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹/

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)

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