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

HSK 4

跑完马拉松后，他精疲力竭地倒在地上。

Pǎo wán mǎlāsōng hòu, tā jīngpí-lìjié 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. Both mean total exhaustion, but 精疲力竭 emphasizes mental and physical depletion.

Stroke Order

精 jīng

疲 pí

力 lì

竭 jié