Definition
乏力 (fá lì) means 'weak, lacking strength' and is used for both physical fatigue and a lack of ability to handle a task. It is more specific to feeling drained or not up to something than 弱 (ruò), which is a general word for 'weak' in body or quality. Compared to 无力 (wú lì), which emphasizes powerlessness or inability to act, 乏力 focuses on a subjective sense of exhaustion or inadequacy.
adjective
weakfeeblelacking in physical strength
verb
to be not up to the taskto lack the ability or energy to do something
Examples
- ，乏力。Tā dà bìng chū yù, quánshēn fá lì.He has just recovered from a serious illness and feels weak all over.
- ，乏力。Zhège xiàngmù nándù tài dà, wǒ dānxīn zìjǐ fá lì.This project is too difficult; I'm afraid I'm not up to it.
- ，乏力。Zuìjìn gōngzuò yālì dà, zǒng gǎnjué jīngshén fá lì.Work has been stressful lately, and I always feel mentally drained.
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