力不胜任 inadequate
Explanation
指力量不足以承担责任或任务。表示没有足够的能力完成某项工作或任务。
It refers to the lack of strength to undertake a responsibility or task. It means that one does not have the ability to complete a certain job or task.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，有个名叫李白的才子，文采斐然，名扬天下，可是他为人有些轻狂，不怎么喜欢处理政务。一次，唐玄宗皇帝想重用他，让他担任翰林待诏一职。这翰林待诏可不是一般的官职，需要处理很多繁琐的奏章，以及侍奉皇帝，批阅各种文件等。李白虽才高八斗，但他的个性不适合这种细致的工作，很快便觉得力不胜任，每天都疲惫不堪。皇帝见他如此，也不好再勉强，便让他离开了翰林院，从此李白便专心致志于诗歌创作，留下千古名篇。
During the Tang Dynasty, there was a talented scholar named Li Bai. He was known for his outstanding literary skills and fame, but he was also known for his arrogance and dislike of political affairs. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang wanted to make good use of him and appointed him to the post of Hanlin Bachelor. However, the Hanlin Bachelor was no ordinary position. It required handling numerous complicated documents and serving the emperor. Despite his extraordinary talent, his personality was not suitable for such meticulous work. Soon he felt overwhelmed. The emperor seeing his plight, did not press the matter further and let him leave the Hanlin Academy. From then on Li Bai devoted himself to poetry and his poems have become famous through the ages.
Usage
用于表达自己能力不足，无法胜任某项工作或任务。常用于谦辞。
Used to express one's lack of ability to take on a job or task. Often used as a humble expression.
Examples
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他虽然经验丰富，但面对这个复杂的项目，还是感觉力不胜任。
ta suiran jingyan fengfu, dan mian dui zhege fuza de xiangmu, haishi ganjue li bu sheng ren
Despite his rich experience, he still felt inadequate for this complex project.
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这个任务太艰巨了，我力不胜任，还是另请高明吧！
zhege renwu tai jianju le, wo li bu sheng ren, haishi ling qing gaoming ba
This task is too difficult, I am not up to it, I'd better ask someone else!