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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 力不从心
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 力不从心 | lì bù cóng xīn | - less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish - the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 9 | 23,051 | 20,445 | 16,529 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 力 | lì | - surname Li |
| 力 | lì | - power - force - strength - ability - strenuously |
| 不 | bù | - no; not so - (bound form) not; un- |
| 从 | cóng | - variant of 從|从[cong2] |
| 从 | cóng | - surname Cong |
| 从 | cóng | - from; through; via - (bound form) to follow - (bound form) to obey - (bound form) to engage in (an activity) - (used before a negative) ever - (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer; attendant - (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate - (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor |
| 心 | xīn | - heart - mind - intention - center - core - CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] |
Other Words Containing 力不从心
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 力不从心 | - | 9 | 23,051 | 20,445 | 16,529 |