| Change log entry 89771 | |
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| Processed by: | kbaiko (2025-05-14 20:46:05 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 82134 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> The def was changed from "ability is less than one's desire" to "less capable than desirable" https://cc-cedict.org/editor/editor.php?log_id=2629&return=ListChanges&handler=ViewLogEntry ... thereby changing it from one's *own* perspective (one's desire) to an outsider's perspective ("desirable"), ... which is contrary to what definitions say: - 心裡想做某事，卻因力量不足而無法達成。 (LA) - "to lack the ability to do what one would like to do" (K) Ex. 覺得自己力不從心時，臉上懊惱的表情，至今仍讓侍衛官難忘。 His security men still recall the annoyed expression that would come to his face when he couldn't perform as well as he would have liked. |
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- 力不從心 力不从心 [li4 bu4 cong2 xin1] /less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish/the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak/ + 力不從心 力不从心 [[li4bu4cong2xin1]] /(idiom) to lack the ability to do what one would wish/ |