Definition
精疲力竭 is a vivid four-character idiom meaning 'completely exhausted, spent' — it emphasizes total depletion of both mental and physical energy. It is stronger and more literary than the plain adjective 疲惫 (píbèi, 'exhausted'), and unlike 无精打采 (wú jīng dǎ cǎi, 'listless'), it focuses on physical exhaustion rather than low spirits.
phrase
completely exhaustedspentdrained (idiomatic)
Examples
- ，精疲力竭。Liánxù jiābān sān tiān hòu, tā gǎndào jīng pí lì jié.After working overtime for three days straight, he felt completely exhausted.
- ，精疲力竭。Pǎo wán yì chǎng mǎlāsōng hòu, dàjiā dōu jīng pí lì jié le.Everyone was utterly spent after finishing a marathon.
- ，，精疲力竭。Wèi le bèi kǎo, tā měitiān zhǐ shuì sān xiǎoshí, zuìhòu jīng pí lì jié.To prepare for the exam, she only slept three hours a day and ended up completely drained.
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