精疲力尽

精疲力盡
jīngpílìjìn
idiom #8,820

Meanings

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

Examples

Pǎo wán mǎlāsōng hòu, tā jīngpílìjìn.
After finishing the marathon, he was completely exhausted.
Máng le yī zhěng tiān, wǒ yǐjīng jīngpílìjìn le.
After being busy all day, I'm already worn out.
Zhàogu sān gè háizi ràng tā jīngpílìjìn.
Taking care of three children leaves her completely drained.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

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