困顿 (kùn dú) — to be exhausted, worn out (from fatigue or hardship); to be in financial straits, to be financially distressed
Definition
A literary verb meaning both 'worn out' (physically, from hardship or toil) and 'in financial straits'. More formal and written than everyday words like 累 or 疲惫 for exhaustion.
verb
to be exhaustedworn out (from fatigue or hardship)to be in financial straitsto be financially distressed
Examples
- ，困顿。Tā lián xù gōng zuò le yì zhōu, gǎn dào fēi cháng kùn dú.He worked continuously for a week and felt extremely exhausted.
- ，困顿。Nà jiā gōng sī jīng yíng bú shàn, xiàn rù kùn dú.That company was poorly managed and fell into financial straits.
- 困顿，。Tā shén sè kùn dú, sì hū jǐ tiān méi shuì jiào le.She looks exhausted, as if she hasn't slept for days.
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