心有余而力不足
书籍:汉英成语词典
更新时间:2018-12-03 22:06:18
出处:按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第207页(309字)
有心要做可是力量不足,例我原想好好照顾您的,但是这几年人老了,耳聋眼花,已是心有余而力不足。
For a while I thought I would be able to look after you,but now I find my age is beginning to tell on me.Even my eyes and ears are beginning to fail me.I am sorry but I am unablc to do as much as l would like to.