心余力绌
xīn yú lì chù · see 心有餘而力不足|心有余而力不足[xin1 you3 yu2 er2 li4 bu4 zu2]
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 心余力绌
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious
放心fàngxīnto feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease
关心guānxīnto be concerned about; to care about
开心kāixīnto feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb
努力nǔlìto make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious
小心xiǎoxīnto be careful; to take care