心有余而力不足
xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zúxinyouyuerlibuzu
- the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)
- the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zúxinyouyuerlibuzu
Data from JMdict, KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG), KanjiVG, CC-CEDICT and Make Me a Hanzi. Sources and licences