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Expression Profile · xin-you-yu-er-li-bu-zu
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心有余而力不足

xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú
📊 Corpus Indexed: 2 clips
💡 Meaning:

Common spoken expression used by native Chinese speakers in daily life.

Spoken Idiom

[Authentic Cinema Evidence Base]

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一直惦记着呢 奈何心有余而力不足 看我这手
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一直惦记着呢 奈何 心有余而力不足 看我这手

(都一个月了 才想起来) ── Previous context

“I've been remembering it. But my actions got hindered. Look at my hand.”

《风过留痕》 · 20:08
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心有余而力不足啊
00:03
心有余而力不足 啊

(可是) ── Previous context

“there was only so much I could do.”

《灿如繁星》 · 32:26
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