"有余" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation Actions
有余 有餘 yǒu yú to have an abundance syn
Chinese Pinyin Translation Actions
心有余悸 心有餘悸 xīn yǒu yú jì to have lingering fears / trepidation remaining after a trauma (idiom) syn
游刃有余 遊刃有餘 yóu rèn yǒu yú handling a butcher's cleaver with ease (idiom) / to do sth skillfully and easily syn
绰绰有余 綽綽有餘 chuò chuò yǒu yú enough and to spare (idiom) syn
留有余地 留有餘地 liú yǒu yú dì to leave some leeway / to allow for the unpredictable syn
死有余辜 死有餘辜 sǐ yǒu yú gū (idiom) to be so evil that even death would be insufficient punishment syn
恢恢有余 恢恢有餘 huī huī yǒu yú lit. to have an abundance of space / room to maneuver (idiom)
绰绰有余 綽綽有餘 chuò chuò - yǒu yú (idiom) more than enough syn
富富有余 富富有餘 fù fù yǒu yú richly provided for / having enough and to spare
年年有余 年年有餘 nián nián yǒu yú lit. (may you) have abundance year after year / (an auspicious saying for the Lunar New Year)
行有余力 行有餘力 xíng yǒu yú lì after that, any remaining energy (idiom from Analects) / time for extracurricular activities
心有余而力不足 心有餘而力不足 xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú the will is there, but not the strength (idiom) / the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak syn
心有余,力不足 心有餘,力不足 xīn yǒu yú , lì bù zú The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects). / I really want to do it, but don't have the resources. / The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
比上不足比下有余 比上不足比下有餘 bǐ shàng bù zú bǐ xià yǒu yú to fall short of the best but be better than the worst / can pass muster
比上不足,比下有余 比上不足,比下有餘 bǐ shàng - bù zú , bǐ xià - yǒu yú neither the best nor the worst / not too bad / better than some
成事不足,败事有余 成事不足,敗事有餘 chéng shì bù zú , bài shì yǒu yú unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom) / unable to do anything right / never make, but always mar syn

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