累垮

lèikuǎ

verb #23,337

Meanings

1 to exhaust completely
2 to wear out
3 to be broken down from overwork

Characters

tired / to exhaust

to collapse / to give way

Examples

他连续工作了三天，把自己累垮了。

Tā liánxù gōngzuò le sān tiān, bǎ zìjǐ lèikuǎ le.

He worked continuously for three days and completely wore himself out.

别把自己累垮了，要注意休息。

Bié bǎ zìjǐ lèikuǎ le, yào zhùyì xiūxi.

Don't exhaust yourself — make sure to rest.

Tips

usage

垮 (to collapse) is used as a resultative complement here: 累 (tired/exhaust) + 垮 (collapse) = collapse from exhaustion. Similar patterns: 累死 (exhaust to death), 累坏 (exhaust and damage).

Stroke Order

累 lèi

垮 kuǎ