WordTaiwan frequency #28,905
力不從心
ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄣ
“willing to do something but lacking the strength or ability to carry it out”
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力
ㄌㄧˋ
Power; force; strength; ability; effort; influence; energy; to exert oneself; surname Li.
不
ㄅㄨˋ
Function word; no; not; un-; negative prefix; used to form questions or emphasize a statement; sometimes used for rhythm.
從
ㄘㄨㄥˊ
From; through; to follow; to obey; to engage in; ever (used before a negative); retainer or attendant (Taiwan); related by common ancestor (Taiwan); subordinate (Taiwan).
心
ㄒㄧㄣ
The physical heart; the mind or intellect; feelings or emotions; the center or core of something; intention or will.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 不會ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋwill not; not going to; cannot; not able to; (Tw) don't mention it; not at all
- 不同ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊnot the same; different; distinct; not alike.
- 不過ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋonly; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway; cannot be more (after adjectives); extremely (after adjectives); unable to complete or bear (after verbs)
- 不能ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊcannot; must not; should not; unable to; less capable; inferior ability
- 中心ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣcenter; heart; core; the middle point or most important part of something; a central location or hub
- 不要ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄠˋdon't; must not; used to tell someone not to do something; a polite way to advise against an action.
- 能力ㄋㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋcapability; ability; competence; legal capacity to exercise rights or fulfill obligations; latent potential that can be developed through learning or stimulation.
- 不斷ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋcontinuously; without interruption; unceasingly; constantly; in a continuous manner
- 不少ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄠˇmany; quite a few; a good number of; not a small amount
- 努力ㄋㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋto make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious
- 不僅ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˇnot only; not just; not limited to; used as a correlative conjunction meaning 'not only … but also …'
- 力量ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋphysical strength; power; force; capability; influence; effectiveness