yóu rèn yǒu yú
handling a butcher's cleaver with ease (idiom); to do sth skillfully and easily
xīn yǒu yú jì
to have lingering fears
trepidation remaining after a trauma (idiom)
chuò chuò yǒu yú
enough and to spare (idiom)
xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú
the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
bǐ shàng bù zú bǐ xià yǒu yú
to fall short of the best but be better than the worst
can pass muster
sǐ yǒu yú gū
death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even after the perpetrator is dead
xíng yǒu yú lì
after that, any remaining energy (idiom from Analects); time for extracurricular activities
xīn yǒu yú , lì bù zú
The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).
I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
fù fù yǒu yú
richly provided for
having enough and to spare
huī huī yǒu yú
lit. to have an abundance of space
room to maneuver (idiom)
xīn yǒu yú , lì bù zú
The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).
I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
chéng shì bù zú , bài shì yǒu yú
unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom)
unable to do anything right
never make, but always mar
liú yǒu yú dì
to leave some leeway
to allow for the unpredictable
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