Chinese word dictionary

心力交瘁

xīn lì jiāo cuì · to be both mentally and physically exhausted (idiom)

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Word information

Simplified心力交瘁

Traditional心力交瘁

Pinyinxīn lì jiāo cuì

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

心xīn

heart; mind

力lì

strength, power; capability, influence

交jiāo

to connect; to deliver, to exchange; to intersect; to mix

瘁cuì

tired, worn-out; sick; overworked

How to learn 心力交瘁

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious

放心fàngxīn

to feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease

关心guānxīn

to be concerned about; to care about

开心kāixīn

to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb

努力nǔlì

to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious