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力不从心

Word

to want to do something, but not be able to do it

Traditional
力不從心

lì bù cóng xīn

li4bu4cong2xin1HSK 7–9

Meaning

  1. to want to do something, but not be able to do it
  2. to feel one's strength is not enough for what one wants

Examples

  • 我想帮她，但是力不从心。

    wǒ xiǎng bāng tā, dàn shì lì bù cóng xīn

    I want to help her, but I cannot.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 爷爷想跑步，但是力不从心。

    yé ye xiǎng pǎo bù, dàn shì lì bù cóng xīn

    Grandpa wants to run, but he is too weak.

    AI-generated sentence

Characters in 力不从心

力lì不bù从cóng心xīn
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