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单忧极瘁 — “Exhausted by worry, utterly worn out”

单忧极瘁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly consumed by profound worry and extreme physical or mental exhaustion; to suffer great anguish from intense concern and toil”. Literally, “Exhausted by worry, utterly worn out”.

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单忧极瘁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

单忧极瘁 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
单
dān8single, simple, or a list
忧
yōu7to worry or be anxious
极
jí7utmost extreme or pole
瘁
cuì13exhausted, worn out

Example Sentence with 单忧极瘁

为了这份繁重的工作,他常常单忧极瘁,夜以继日地投入其中。
For this demanding job, he often worried himself sick and became utterly exhausted, dedicating himself to it day and night.

Idioms Related to 单忧极瘁

More idioms starting with 单

  • dān单sī丝bù不chéng成xiàn线Individual effort is not enough
  • dān单sī丝bù不xiàn线a single person cannot make a pair
  • dān单rén人pǐ匹mǎ马single-handedly
  • dān单rén人dú独mǎ马acting alone, single-handedly
  • dān单bīng兵gū孤chéng城isolated and unsupported
  • dān单dāo刀zhí直rù入get straight to the point
  • dān单dāo刀fù赴huì会attend a dangerous meeting alone
  • dān单dāo刀qù趣rù入go straight to the point
  • dān单zé则yì易zhé折,,zhòng众zé则nán难cuī摧Strength in numbers
  • dān单fù复zhī之shù术tactics of regular and irregular operations
  • dān单fū夫zhǐ只fù妇a lone husband and wife
  • dān单jié孑dú独lì立stand alone and self-reliant

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Questions about 单忧极瘁

What does 单忧极瘁 mean?

单忧极瘁 (dān yōu jí cuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly consumed by profound worry and extreme physical or mental exhaustion; to suffer great anguish from intense concern and toil”.

How do you pronounce 单忧极瘁?

单忧极瘁 is pronounced dān yōu jí cuì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 单忧极瘁 literally mean?

Literally, 单忧极瘁 means “Exhausted by worry, utterly worn out”. It is used to mean “to be utterly consumed by profound worry and extreme physical or mental exhaustion; to suffer great anguish from intense concern and toil”.

What is the Chinese definition of 单忧极瘁?

指极尽忧虑辛劳之苦。单,通“殚”。

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