拖垮 (tuō kuǎ) — to wear down, to exhaust, to cause to collapse (from prolonged strain or pressure)

Définition

A vivid verb meaning to 'drag down to collapse' — prolonged strain (work, pressure, crisis) wears someone or something out until it breaks.

verb
to wear downto exhaustto cause to collapse (from prolonged strain or pressure)

Exemples

  • 拖垮
    Cháng qī jiā bān zhōng yú tuō kuǎ le tā de shēn tǐ.
    Long-term overtime finally wore down his health.
  • 拖垮
    Zhè chǎng jīng jì wēi jī tuō kuǎ le bù shǎo zhōng xiǎo qǐ yè.
    This economic crisis brought down many small and medium enterprises.
  • 拖垮
    Bié ràng gōng zuò yā lì tuō kuǎ nǐ, yào xué huì fàng sōng.
    Don't let work pressure wear you down; learn to relax.

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