lì bù cóng xīn
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Chinese dictionary
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  • slbe unable to do what one would like to; one's ability falling short of one's wishes; one's ability isn’t equal to one's ambition

    • lǎo liú nián shì yǐ gāo gōng zuò yǒu xiē lì bù cóng xīn

      年事已高工作有些力不从心

      As Lao Liu is advanced in years, he is not able to work as he would have liked to do.

    • tā xiǎng yòng yīng yǔ lái tán huà dàn shì lì bù cóng xīn

      英语谈话但是力不从心

      She tried to carry on a conversation in English, but it far exceeded my ability.

    • wǒ xī wàng jīn hòu néng gòu zhú bù gǎi biàn zhè zhǒng lì bù cóng xīn de zhuàng kuàng

      希望今后能够逐步改变力不从心状况

      I hope that from today onwards, I will gradually be able to change this situation of being unable to do as much as we would like.

    • shì gù guò hòu tā kāi chē yǐ lì bù cóng xīn

      事故开车力不从心

      After the accident, he didn't feel up to driving.

Word usage

  • Note
    1. Sometimes "力不从心" can be used as humility or politely to push back the request; 2. It is often used with a verb of feeling.