筋疲力尽

筋疲力盡

jīnpí-lìjìn

idiom #10,983

Meanings

1 exhausted
2 completely worn out
3 spent

Characters

strength; power

exhausted; used up

Examples

跑完马拉松后，他筋疲力尽。

Pǎo wán mǎlāsōng hòu, tā jīnpílìjìn.

After finishing the marathon, he was completely exhausted.

忙了一天，我已经筋疲力尽了。

Máng le yì tiān, wǒ yǐjīng jīnpílìjìn le.

After a busy day, I'm totally worn out.

Tips

memory

筋 (tendons) + 疲 (tired) + 力 (strength) + 尽 (exhausted) = tendons tired, strength spent. A vivid image of complete physical exhaustion.

Stroke Order

筋 jīn

疲 pí

力 lì

尽 jìn