expression
I want to send a love letter but I cannot write
A set phrase expressing lamentation over the inability to write a love letter, often due to illiteracy or lack of skill. Archaic and literary; not used in modern conversation.
「文はやりたし書く手は持たぬ」とは、恋文を書きたいのに字が書けない無念を表す古い言い回しだ。
"Fumi wa yaritashi kaku te wa motanu" is an old phrase expressing the regret of wanting to write a love letter but being unable to write.
A classical Japanese set phrase. The exact origin is uncertain, but it reflects a time when literacy was not universal, and the inability to write was a barrier to romantic communication.