力不从心 meaning in English
(idiom) to lack the ability to do what one would wish
Meaning of 力不从心
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
lìbùcóngxīn
- (idiom) to lack the ability to do what one would wish
Stroke order for each character
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力 lì · power · 2 strokes
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不 bù · no · 4 strokes
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从 cóng · from · 4 strokes
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心 xīn · heart · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 力不从心.
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 是不是 | shì bu shì | is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) |
| 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 不对 | bùduì | incorrect; wrong |
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 不要 | bùyào | don't!; must not |
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely |
| 不错 | bùcuò | correct; right |
| 不行 | bùxíng | won't do; be out of the question |
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful; to take care |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different; distinct |
Questions about 力不从心
What does 力不从心 mean?
力不从心 (lìbùcóngxīn) means "(idiom) to lack the ability to do what one would wish".
How do you write 力不从心?
力不从心 is made of 4 characters: 力 (2 strokes), 不 (4 strokes), 从 (4 strokes), 心 (4 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 力不从心 an HSK word?
Yes. 力不从心 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 力不从心 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 力不从心 is written 力不從心.