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Open the tool →财殚力竭 (cái dān lì jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly exhausted of money and strength”.
财殚力竭 is pronounced cái dān lì jié in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 财殚力竭 means “wealth exhausted, strength depleted”. It is used to mean “to be utterly exhausted of money and strength”.
钱财和力量全部用尽。比喻生活陷入困窘的境地。