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疲于供命 — “To be exhausted from constantly attending to duties or demands”

疲于供命 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be exhausted from constantly attending to duties or demands”. To be worn out from running errands or complying with orders. Literally, “Exhausted from serving orders/duties”.

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疲于供命 Pronunciation and Pinyin

疲于供命 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
疲
pí10tired, exhausted, fatigued
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from
供
gōng8provide, offer, confess
命
mìng8life, fate, command

Example Sentence with 疲于供命

他最近工作特别忙碌,每天都疲于供命,连休息时间都很少。
He has been extremely busy with work lately, constantly exhausted from attending to duties, with very little time for rest.

Idioms Related to 疲于供命

Synonyms of 疲于供命

  • pí疲yú于bēn奔mìng命exhausted from rushing about

More idioms starting with 疲

  • pí疲fá乏bù不kān堪extremely tired or exhausted
  • pí疲xīn心jié竭lǜ虑rack one's brains
  • pí疲bèi惫bù不kān堪extremely exhausted
  • pí疲lóng癃cán残jí疾old, weak, and disabled
  • pí疲jīng精jié竭lì力utterly exhausted in spirit and strength

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Questions about 疲于供命

What does 疲于供命 mean?

疲于供命 (pí yú gōng mìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be exhausted from constantly attending to duties or demands”.

How do you pronounce 疲于供命?

疲于供命 is pronounced pí yú gōng mìng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 疲于供命 literally mean?

Literally, 疲于供命 means “Exhausted from serving orders/duties”. It is used to mean “to be exhausted from constantly attending to duties or demands”.

What is the Chinese definition of 疲于供命?

疲:疲乏,劳累。指忙于奔走应付,弄得非常疲乏

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