Definition & Meaning

be mentally and physically exhausted; both the mind and strength were worn out

Word usage

xīn lì jiāo cuì

心 力 交 瘁

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slbe mentally and physically exhausted; both the mind and strength were worn out
- shǐ mǒu rén xīn lì jiāo cuì
  使某人心力交瘁
  sap somebody's energy and spirit
- xīn lì jiāo cuì de rén men
  心力交瘁的人们
  broken-down people
- tā cháng jiǔ yǐ lái yī tiān gōng zuò shí gè xiǎo shí xīn lì jiāo cuì
  她长久以来一天工作十个小时，心力交瘁。
  She'd been working ten hours a day for ages and was stressed out.
synonym
jīn pí lì jìn筋疲力尽 jīng pí lì jié精疲力竭
antonym
jīng lì wàng shèng精力旺盛

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"瘁" cannot be written as "悴".

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