心力交瘁 (xīn lì jiāo cuì) — mentally and physically exhausted; burned out (from combined mental and physical strain)
Definition
A four-character idiom (chengyu) meaning body and mind are both worn out — stronger and more literary than 累 or 疲劳, used for long-term strain rather than simple tiredness.
idiom
mentally and physically exhaustedburned out (from combined mental and physical strain)
Examples
- ，心力交瘁。Tā zuì jìn gōng zuò tài máng, yǐ jīng xīn lì jiāo cuì le.He's been too busy with work lately and is already mentally and physically exhausted.
- 心力交瘁。Zhào gù shēng bìng de jiā rén ràng tā xīn lì jiāo cuì.Caring for a sick family member left her mentally and physically drained.
- 心力交瘁。Lián xù jǐ gè yuè de kǎo shì zhǔn bèi ràng tā xīn lì jiāo cuì.Months of continuous exam preparation left him exhausted in both mind and body.
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