心有余而力不足(xīn yǒuyú’ ér lì bùzú)the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak

Explanation

“心有余而力不足”是说心里非常想做，但是力量不够，所以实现不了愿望。
“心有余而力不足” means that one is willing to do something but lacks the ability to see it through.

Words:

实现shíxiàn:reality;
愿望yuànwànɡ:willing.

Sentences

1. Jiǎ: Tā yíge yuè zuò sānfèn gōngzuò.
甲：他一个月做三份工作。
A: He works three jobs a month.

Yǐ: Wǒ yě xiǎng a，kěshì xīn yǒuyú’ér lì bùzú ya.
乙：我也想啊，可是心有余而力不足呀！
B: I want to as well, but while my heart is strong, my flesh is weak.

2. Jiǎ: Wǒ zuótiān cānjiā le MǎLāsōng bǐsài.
甲：我昨天参加了马拉松比赛。
A: Yesterday, I ran a marathon.

Yǐ: Wǒ běnlái yě xiǎng qù de，kěshì xīn yǒuyú’ér lì bùzú a.
乙：我本来也想去的，可是心有余而力不足啊！
B: I wanted to as well, but the flesh is weak.

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