河涸海干 — “To be utterly depleted or exhausted”
河涸海干 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly depleted or exhausted”. To be thoroughly consumed, leaving nothing behind. Literally, “Rivers dry up and seas are exhausted”.
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河涸海干 Pronunciation and Pinyin
河涸海干 Character Breakdown
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为了攻克这个难题，科学家们付出了河涸海干的努力。
To overcome this difficult problem, scientists made exhaustive efforts.
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What does 河涸海干 mean?
河涸海干 (hé hé hǎi gān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly depleted or exhausted”.
How do you pronounce 河涸海干?
河涸海干 is pronounced hé hé hǎi gān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 河涸海干 literally mean?
Literally, 河涸海干 means “Rivers dry up and seas are exhausted”. It is used to mean “to be utterly depleted or exhausted”.
What is the Chinese definition of 河涸海干?
河流干涸，大海枯竭。比喻穷尽、彻底，不留余地。