精疲力竭 jīngpí-lìjié spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom)
spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained; washed out
How to remember 精疲力竭: 精 essence + 疲 weak + 力 power + 竭 to exhaust = spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom).
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- Idiom: utterly exhausted, spirit and strength spent - 忙了一天,精疲力竭 (máng le yì tiān, jīngpí-lìjié) after a whole day's work, completely drained.
- Vivid and emphatic; stronger than 累 or 疲惫.
- Also written 精疲力尽; describes total physical and mental depletion.