疲惫不堪

疲憊不堪

píbèibùkān

idiom HSK 7 #18,477

Meanings

1 utterly exhausted; completely worn out

Characters

to endure; to bear

Examples

加班到半夜，他已经疲惫不堪了。

Jiābān dào bànyè, tā yǐjīng píbèibùkān le.

After working overtime until midnight, he was utterly exhausted.

长途旅行让大家都疲惫不堪。

Chángtú lǚxíng ràng dàjiā dōu píbèibùkān.

The long journey left everyone completely worn out.

Tips

grammar

不堪 (bùkān) means 'cannot bear' and intensifies the preceding word. Similar patterns: 不堪忍受 (unbearable), 不堪重负 (unable to bear the heavy load).

Stroke Order

疲 pí

惫 bèi

不 bù

堪 kān