疲惫 (pí bèi) — exhausted, weary, drained

Definition

Literary/formal 'exhausted' — stronger and more written than the everyday 累, and stronger than 疲劳 or 疲倦. Often describes prolonged physical or mental weariness.

adjective
exhaustedwearydrained

Examples

  • 疲惫
    Lián xù gōng zuò le shí gè xiǎo shí zhī hòu, tā gǎn dào fēi cháng pí bèi.
    After working continuously for ten hours, he felt extremely exhausted.
  • 疲惫
    pí bèi De shēng huó ràng tā kāi shǐ sī kǎo gǎi biàn.
    The weary life made him start thinking about change.
  • 疲惫
    Tā pí bèi dì bì shàng le yǎn jing, xiǎng xiū xi yí huì r.
    She closed her eyes wearily, wanting to rest for a while.

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