累死 (léi) — extremely exhausted, dead tired (hyperbolic, lit. 'tired to death')
Definition
A hyperbolic, colloquial way to say 'exhausted to death' — stronger and more vivid than 累 ('tired') or 疲劳 ('fatigued'), used in casual speech to dramatize how worn out you feel. Often combines with 了 or 把-construction to emphasize the result.
verb
extremely exhausteddead tired (hyperbolic, lit. 'tired to death')
Examples
- ，累死。Jīn tiān shàng bān máng le yì tiān, zhēn shì léi wǒ le.I was busy at work all day today; I'm really dead tired.
- ，累死。Bié pǎo le, wǒ dōu kuài léi le.Stop running; I'm almost exhausted.
- 累死。Zhè ge xiàng mù bǎ wǒ léi le.This project has worn me out.
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