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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 心有余而力不足
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 心有余而力不足 | xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú | - the will is there, but not the strength (idiom) - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 47,178 | 48,642 | 37,251 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 心 | xīn | - heart - mind - intention - center - core - CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] |
| 有 | yǒu | - to have; there is - (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3yi4] intentional) |
| 余 | yú | - surname Yu |
| 余 | yú | - (literary) I; me - variant of 餘|余[yu2] |
| 余 | yú | - extra - surplus - remaining - remainder after division - (following numerical value) or more - in excess of (some number) - residue (math.) - after - I - me |
| 而 | ér | - and - as well as - and so - but (not) - yet (not) - (indicates causal relation) - (indicates change of state) - (indicates contrast) |
| 力 | lì | - surname Li |
| 力 | lì | - power - force - strength - ability - strenuously |
| 不 | bù | - no; not so - (bound form) not; un- |
| 足 | jù | - excessive |
| 足 | zú | - (bound form) foot; leg - sufficient; ample - as much as; fully |
Other Words Containing 心有余而力不足
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 心有余而力不足 | - | - | 47,178 | 48,642 | 37,251 |