累垮 (léi) — to collapse from fatigue, to be exhausted to the point of breaking down
Definition
A vivid result verb meaning 'collapse from exhaustion' — implies someone has actually broken down, not just felt tired. Often pairs with 把自己 to stress being worn down by one's own actions.
verb
to collapse from fatigueto be exhausted to the point of breaking down
Examples
- ，累垮。Tā zuì jìn gōng zuò tài máng, zhōng yú bǎ zì jǐ léi le.He has been too busy with work lately and finally collapsed from fatigue.
- ，累垮。Lián xù áo yè fù xí, tā chà diǎn léi le.After staying up late studying for days, she almost collapsed from exhaustion.
- ，累垮。Zhè me zhòng de tǐ lì huó, yì bān rén zǎo jiù léi le.With such heavy physical labor, an ordinary person would have collapsed long ago.
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