the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak)

成語所屬單字flesh

the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak) — 慣用語

1. You want to do good things but are too lazy or weak to do them.

1.慣用語
釋義

心有餘而力不足

You want to do good things but are too lazy or weak to do them.

例句

I planned to exercise, but the spirit is willing and the flesh is weak.

He said the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak after skipping work.