精疲力尽

精疲力盡
jīngpí-lìjìn
idiom #8,820

Meanings

  1. 1 completely exhausted; worn out
  2. 2 physically and mentally drained

Examples

HSK 2
Zhàogu sān gè háizi ràng tā jīngpí-lìjìn.
Taking care of three children leaves her completely drained.
HSK 3
Máng le yī zhěngtiān, wǒ yǐjīng jīngpí-lìjìn le.
After being busy all day, I'm already worn out.
HSK 4
Pǎo wán mǎlāsōng hòu, tā jīngpí-lìjìn.
After finishing the marathon, he was completely exhausted.

Tips

grammar
精疲力尽 is a four-character idiom (成语) structured as two parallel pairs: 精疲 (spirit tired) + 力尽 (strength exhausted). It's used as a predicate or complement, often after 累得 (so tired that) or with 已经 (already).
usage
Close synonyms: 筋疲力尽 (same meaning, uses 'muscles' instead of 'spirit'), 疲惫不堪 (exhausted beyond endurance). 精疲力尽 is the most common of these in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

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