Definition

1. Adjective:
   • To be worn out: To be in a state of extreme physical or mental fatigue, having depleted one's energy reserves to the point of being unable to continue an activity.
   • To be exhausted: To be completely drained of strength or vitality.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau cuộc chạy marathon, anh ấy hoàn toàn kiệt sức. (After the marathon, he was completely worn out.)
  • Tôi cảm thấy kiệt sức sau một tuần làm việc căng thẳng. (I feel exhausted after a stressful week of work.)
  • Đừng làm việc đến mức kiệt sức. (Don't work yourself to exhaustion.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can describe both temporary, acute fatigue and a more chronic state of depletion.
• It is often used in medical or health contexts to describe a severe condition beyond ordinary tiredness.

Variants and Related Words

• Kiệt lực (adj): A synonym meaning to be drained of strength, often used interchangeably with .
  • Bệnh nhân đang trong tình trạng kiệt lực. (The patient is in a state of complete exhaustion.)

Synonyms

• Exhausted: Drained of physical or mental resources.
• Drained: Depleted of energy or vitality.
• Spent: Having used up all one's energy.
• Fatigued: Worn out from labor or exertion.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Làm việc đến kiệt sức: To work to the point of exhaustion.
  • Anh ấy đã làm việc đến kiệt sức để hoàn thành dự án. (He worked himself to exhaustion to finish the project.)
• Cảm giác kiệt sức: A feeling of being utterly spent.
  • Cô ấy có cảm giác kiệt sức sau khi chăm sóc con ốm. (She had a feeling of utter exhaustion after caring for her sick child.)

adj

1. to be worn out