精疲力竭

jīngpí-lìjié

idiom HSK 7-9 #13,630

Meanings

1 utterly exhausted
2 completely spent; drained

Characters

spirit; essence; energy

strength; power

exhausted; used up

Examples

跑完马拉松后，他精疲力竭地倒在地上。

Pǎo wán mǎlāsōng hòu, tā jīngpílìjié de dǎo zài dìshàng.

After finishing the marathon, he collapsed on the ground, completely exhausted.

Tips

usage

精疲力竭 is more literary than 累死了. Similar idiom: 筋疲力尽 (jīnpílìjìn). Both mean total exhaustion, but 精疲力竭 emphasizes mental and physical depletion.

Stroke Order

精 jīng

疲 pí

力 lì

竭 jié