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粵語辭叢

有心無力

jau5 sam1 mou4 lik6included in 2 dictionaries
粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongWord

想做某件事,但無能力或力量去實現 (to have the desire to do something, but lack the ability, strength, or time to achieve it)

語句

Examples

我都想學日文但有心無力,又要返工又要湊仔。

ngo2 dou1 soeng2 hok6 jat6 man2 daan6 jau5 sam1 mou4 lik6, jau6 jiu3 faan1 gung1 jau6 jiu3 cau3 zai2

I'd love to learn Japanese, but I have neither time nor strength. I have to work and take care of my kids.

維基辭典YuePhrase

Original phonetic: /jɐu̯¹³ sɐm⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ lɪk̚²/

to have the will but not the power or strength to do something