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心力交瘁 — “To be utterly exhausted, both mentally and physically”

心力交瘁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly exhausted, both mentally and physically”. To be worn out in mind and body. Literally, “mind and strength utterly exhausted”.

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心力交瘁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 心xīn
  • 力lì
  • 交jiāo
  • 瘁cuì

心力交瘁 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
力
lì2physical strength or power
交
jiāo6hand over, cross, interact
瘁
cuì13exhausted, worn out

Example Sentence with 心力交瘁

她为了照顾生病的家人,日夜操劳,最终心力交瘁,需要好好休息。
To care for her sick family member, she toiled day and night, eventually becoming utterly exhausted in mind and body, and needed a good rest.

Idioms Related to 心力交瘁

Synonyms of 心力交瘁

  • pí疲bèi惫bù不kān堪extremely exhausted
  • jīng精pí疲lì力jié竭utterly worn out, mentally and physically

Antonyms of 心力交瘁

  • shēng生qì气bó勃bó勃full of vigor and vitality
  • shén神cǎi采yì奕yì奕Full of vigor and vitality

More idioms starting with 心

  • xīn心shàng上xīn心xià下feeling uneasy and agitated
  • xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
  • xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
  • xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
  • xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
  • xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
  • xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
  • xīn心bù不fù负rén人,,miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
  • xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
  • xīn心zhōng中yǒu有shù数know what's what
  • xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
  • xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns

Questions about 心力交瘁

What does 心力交瘁 mean?
心力交瘁 (xīn lì jiāo cuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly exhausted, both mentally and physically”.
How do you pronounce 心力交瘁?
心力交瘁 is pronounced xīn lì jiāo cuì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心力交瘁 literally mean?
Literally, 心力交瘁 means “mind and strength utterly exhausted”. It is used to mean “to be utterly exhausted, both mentally and physically”.
What is the Chinese definition of 心力交瘁?
交:一齐,同时;瘁:疲劳。精神和体力都极度劳累。
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