心累

xīnlèi
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 emotionally exhausted
  2. 2 mentally drained
  3. 3 weary at heart

Examples

HSK 2
Zuìjìn gōngzuò tài duō le, zhēnde xīnlèi.
There's been too much work lately - I'm really emotionally drained.
HSK 2
Dài háizi bǐ shàngbān hái xīnlèi.
Taking care of kids is even more draining than going to work.
HSK 3
Gēn tā chǎojià ràng wǒ juéde hěn xīnlèi.
Arguing with him leaves me feeling mentally exhausted.

Tips

usage
心累 is the emotional counterpart to (physically tired). It became a signature millennial complaint on Chinese social media around 2013-2015, the condition of being fine physically but worn out by relationships, office politics, or parental expectations.
culture
Often used with 身体不累,心累 (the body isn't tired, but the heart is), the defining phrase of China's 佛系 and later 躺平 (lying flat) generations.

Stroke Order

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