力不从心

lì bù cóng xīn

HSK 7

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Meaning 释义

  1. (idiom) to lack the ability to do what one would wish

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今天jīntiān能néng做到zuòdào的de事shì，明天míngtiān就jiù可能kěnéng力不从心lìbùcóngxīn了le。

What you can do today, you might not be able to do tomorrow.

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