心有餘,力不足 [--余----]
Jyutping
sam1 jau5 jyu4 , lik6 bat1 zuk1
Pinyin
xīn yǒu yú , lì bù zú
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The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).
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I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.
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The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.