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有余
有餘
yǒuyú
1.
to have an abundance
Common • Top 18%
Character Breakdown
Compound Words (12)
富富有余
fùfùyǒuyú
richly provided for
心有余悸
xīnyǒuyújì
to have lingering fears
恢恢有余
huīhuīyǒuyú
lit. to have an abundance of space
死有余辜
sǐyǒuyúgū
death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even after the perpetrator is dead
留有余地
liúyǒuyúdì
to leave some leeway
绰绰有余
chuòchuòyǒuyú
enough and to spare (idiom)
行有余力
xíngyǒuyúlì
after that, any remaining energy (idiom from Analects); time for extracurricular activities
游刃有余
yóurènyǒuyú
handling a butcher's cleaver with ease (idiom); to do sth skillfully and easily
心有余而力不足
xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú
The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).
心有余，力不足
xīnyǒuyú,lìbùzú
The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).
比上不足比下有余
bǐshàngbùzúbǐxiàyǒuyú
to fall short of the best but be better than the worst
成事不足，败事有余
chéngshìbùzú,bàishìyǒuyú
unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom)
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