灯尽油干 — “The lamp is extinguished and the oil is dry”
灯尽油干 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the lamp is extinguished and the oil is dry”. Figuratively, to be completely depleted of energy, vitality, or financial resources. Literally, “Lamp out, oil dry”.
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灯尽油干 Pronunciation and Pinyin
灯尽油干 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 灯尽油干
他为了完成这份报告，夜以继日地工作，感觉自己现在真是灯尽油干了。
To complete this report, he worked day and night, feeling truly depleted of energy, like a lamp with no oil left.
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What does 灯尽油干 mean?
灯尽油干 (dēng jìn yóu gān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the lamp is extinguished and the oil is dry”.
How do you pronounce 灯尽油干?
灯尽油干 is pronounced dēng jìn yóu gān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 灯尽油干 literally mean?
Literally, 灯尽油干 means “Lamp out, oil dry”. It is used to mean “the lamp is extinguished and the oil is dry”.
What is the Chinese definition of 灯尽油干?
灯光尽灭，灯油耗干。比喻人的精力或财力都消耗一空。