"有余" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 yǒu yú to have an abundance
Approximate Results for 有余
 xīn yǒu yú jì to have lingering fears / trepidation remaining after a trauma (idiom)
 yóu rèn yǒu yú handling a butcher's cleaver with ease (idiom) / to do sth skillfully and easily
 chuò chuò yǒu yú enough and to spare (idiom)
 liú yǒu yú dì to leave some leeway / to allow for the unpredictable
 sǐ yǒu yú gū (idiom) to be so evil that even death would be insufficient punishment
 huī huī yǒu yú lit. to have an abundance of space / room to maneuver (idiom)
 chuò chuò - yǒu yú (idiom) more than enough
 fù fù yǒu yú richly provided for / having enough and to spare
 nián nián yǒu yú lit. (may you) have abundance year after year / (an auspicious saying for the Lunar New Year)
 xíng yǒu yú lì after that, any remaining energy (idiom from Analects) / time for extracurricular activities
 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
 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.
 bǐ shàng bù zú bǐ xià yǒu yú to fall short of the best but be better than the worst / can pass muster
 bǐ shàng - bù zú , bǐ xià - yǒu yú neither the best nor the worst / not too bad / better than some
 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
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