疲乏 (pí fá) — weary, tired | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

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

Easily confused

皮筏pí fásound-alikeleather raft (made from inflated animal skins, traditionally used on rivers in western China)

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.