心有余而力不足

心有余而力不足
xīn yǒuyú ér lì bùzú
[the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak] 形容有意 [干某事] 而客观上(如身体)不允许

我手里但凡从容些, 也时常来上供, 只是"心有余而力不足"。 --《红楼梦》


Advanced Chinese dictionary. 2013.

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