丧失殆尽

喪失殆盡

sàngshī-dàijìn

idiom

Meanings

1 to be completely lost
2 to lose every last bit
3 exhausted entirely

Characters

Examples

经过这场风波，他的信誉丧失殆尽。

Jīngguò zhè chǎng fēngbō, tā de xìnyù sàngshī-dàijìn.

After this scandal, his reputation was completely lost.

战火中，城市的元气丧失殆尽。

Zhànhuǒ zhōng, chéngshì de yuánqì sàngshī-dàijìn.

In the war, the city's vitality was utterly drained.

Tips

usage

殆尽 means 'almost entirely gone'. The whole phrase intensifies 丧失 (to lose) - typical objects are abstractions: 信心 (confidence), 信誉 (reputation), 元气 (vitality), 斗志 (fighting spirit).

Stroke Order

丧 sāng

失 shī

殆 dài

尽 jìn