心有餘而力不足

Simplified: 心有余而力不足

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xīnyǒuyú'érlìbùzú ㄒㄧㄣㄧㄡˇ ㄩˊ ㄦˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨˊ

- the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)
- the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

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