疲乏 (pí fá) — weary, tired
Definition
Literary word for physical 'weary, exhausted' — stronger than the everyday 累 (lèi) and more formal-written than 疲倦. Often used to describe the body after sustained effort, not a passing tiredness.
adjective
wearytired
Examples
- ,疲乏。Lián xù gōng zuò shí gè xiǎo shí hòu, tā gǎn dào shí fēn pí fá.After working continuously for ten hours, he felt extremely weary.
- 疲乏,。Cháng tú lǚ xíng ràng wǒ shēn tǐ pí fá, zhī xiǎng xiū xi.The long journey made my body tired; I just want to rest.
- ,疲乏。Suī rán jīng shén hěn hǎo, dàn shēn tǐ yǐ jīng pí fá bù kān.Although my spirit is good, my body is already unbearably weary.
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