Chinese word

疲惫不堪

Pronunciation

Pinyinpí bèi bù kān

Meaning

  • adjectiveexhausted

Example

照顾孩子一整天，我真的疲惫不堪。zhào gù hái zi yì zhěng tiān wǒ zhēn de pí bèi bù kān

After taking care of the children all day, I am really exhausted.

Illustration for 疲惫不堪 (exhausted)

More examples

考试结束后，学生们都显得疲惫不堪。kǎo shì jié shù hòu xué shēng men dōu xiǎn de pí bèi bù kān

After the exam ended, the students all looked worn out.

Core concept

A body and mind drained so completely that normal movement becomes hard.

Common phrases

  • 感到疲惫不堪gǎn dào pí bèi bù kān

    feel worn out

  • 显得疲惫不堪xiǎn de pí bèi bù kān

    appear exhausted

  • 疲惫不堪的眼神pí bèi bù kān de yǎn shén

    an exhausted gaze

Similar words

累死了lèi sǐ le: Feeling completely worn out and as if no energy is left, in casual speech.
疲劳pí láo: Feeling worn out in body or mind and unable to recover without rest.
疲倦pí juàn: Feeling tired, sleepy, and unwilling to do much.

Definition in Chinese

极度疲劳，身心力气耗尽，难以继续正常活动。jí dù pí láo shēn xīn lì qì hào jìn nán yǐ jì xù zhèng cháng huó dòng

Word origin

疲 (pí, "tired") + 惫 (bèi, "worn out") names deep fatigue, while 不 (bù, "not") + 堪 (kān, "bear") presents it as beyond what a person can endure.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this adjective sounds more literary and emphatic than shorter speech forms, so it often appears in narration, writing, or a strongly worded complaint.

Other meanings

  • limpadjective

Opposites

  • 精力充沛jīng lì chōng pèifull of energyadjective
  • 精神焕发jīng shén huàn fāfull of vitalityadjective

Related words

  • 疲惫pí bèiworn outadjective
  • 疲惫感pí bèi gǎnsense of fatiguenoun

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