jīng精essencepí疲wearylì力strengthjié竭exhausted
Completely exhausted; utterly worn out.
Literal meaning
essence (精) — weary (疲) — strength (力) — exhausted (竭)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing extreme fatigue.
Examples
Jīng经guò过cháng长tú途bá跋shè涉，wǒ我men们dōu都jīng精pí疲lì力jié竭le了。
After the long journey, we were all completely exhausted.
Tā他gōng工zuò作guò过dù度，cháng常cháng常jīng精pí疲lì力jié竭。
He overworks and is often utterly worn out.
Usage & nuances
Describes physical or mental exhaustion.
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