没精力

沒精力

méijīnglì

phrase

Meanings

1 to have no energy
2 to lack the energy (to do something)

Characters

Examples

工作了一整天,我没精力出去玩了。

Gōngzuò le yì zhěng tiān, wǒ méi jīnglì chūqù wán le.

After working all day, I don't have the energy to go out.

他没精力照顾两个孩子。

Tā méi jīnglì zhàogù liǎng gè háizi.

He doesn't have the energy to look after two children.

Tips

usage

精力 is the mental and physical bandwidth to take something on, distinct from 力气 (raw physical strength) and 时间 (time). 没精力 is what you say when you're burned out, not just tired.

Stroke Order

没 méi

精 jīng

力 lì