疲惫不堪 (pí bèi bú) — extremely exhausted, dog-tired
Definition
An idiom for extreme, prolonged exhaustion — stronger than 累 and more literary than 累坏了 or 累死了. Used in formal writing to describe deep physical or mental weariness.
idiom
extremely exhausteddog-tired
Examples
- ，疲惫不堪。Lián xù gōng zuò le shí gè xiǎo shí, tā lèi dé pí bèi bú.After working for ten hours straight, he was dog-tired.
- 疲惫不堪，。Zhè cì cháng tú lǚ xíng ràng wǒ pí bèi bú, zhī xiǎng hǎo hǎo shuì yí jiào.This long trip left me utterly exhausted; I just want to get a good night's sleep.
- ，疲惫不堪，。Kǎo shì jié shù hòu, xué shēng men gè gè pí bèi bú, dàn xīn lǐ dōu hěn qīng sōng.After the exam ended, every student was dog-tired, but they all felt relieved.
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