- less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
- the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
Characters
- 力 (力): surname Li
- 不 (不): no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
- 从 (从): variant of 從|从[cong2]
- 心 (心): heart; mind; intention; center; core; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
Resources
- Wiktionary: 力不从心
- MDBG: 力不从心
- Examples with 力不从心 on Tatoeba
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