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budlek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'lek; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's resources, the value of one's property and estate, personal effects

物力

• Puttan khiaxm jinlek, ia khiaxm budlek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'tan khiaxm jiin'lek, ia khiaxm but'lek.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Not only run short of human power, but also fall short of material resources
  不但人力不足也缺物力。

jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'but; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

personage or figure (usually referring to famous persons)

人物

• legswsiong ee toa jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lek'suo'siong ee toa jiin'but; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  great figure in history
  歷史上的大人物

• Y si symmiq khoarn ee jinbut? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si sirm'miq khoarn ee jiin'but?; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What sort (kind) of man is he?
  他是何種人物?

• zerngtixkaix ee itliuu jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti'kaix ee id'liuu jiin'but; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  one of the leading figures in the political world
  政治界的一流人物

lek pud ciongsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lek pud cioong'sym; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

strength is not equal to the will, have too little power or resources to do as much as one wishes, The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

力不從心

sym iwii, lek putciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym iuo'ii, lek pud'ciog; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

more than willing but lacking power, ability or resources at one's command are inadequate to achieve what is desired or do what one wishes The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak

心有餘,力不足

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