丧失殆尽

喪失殆盡

sàngshīdàijìn

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 sàngshīdàijìn.

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 sàngshīdàijìn.

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

Tips

usage

殆尽 (dàijìn) 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 jǐn