心有餘而力不足 [－－余－－－－]

Jyutping sam1 jau5 jyu4 ji4 lik6 bat1 zuk1
Pinyin xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)
  2. the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    想​做​，​但​係​能力​或​力量​唔​夠​，​做​唔​到
    unable to do what one hopes to
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak; to be unable to do what one wants very much to do; to have the ambition but lack the ability
    (syn.) 力不從心, 心余力绌, 力不从心, 心餘力絀
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    心有余而力不足。
    心有餘而力不足。
    xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú 。
    • The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.