kiệt sức
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Definition
- 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.)