[xīn yǒu yú, lì bù zú, ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄡˇ ㄩˊ, ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨˊ, 心有余，力不足 / 心有餘，力不足] The will is there, but not the strength (成语 saw, from Confucian Analects).; I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.; The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. [Add to Longdo]