sam1 lik6心力

Jyutpingsam1 lik6

Yalesām lihk

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Mental energy; effort, devotion, or psychological strength.

colloquialemotiondaily actions

How it's used

Focuses on the mental or emotional energy required to complete a task or maintain a relationship. It implies a sense of exhaustion or depletion when used in negative contexts, highlighting that the person has reached their limit. Unlike general effort, it specifically emphasizes the internal, psychological toll rather than physical labor.

Examples

keoi5佢wai6為zo2咗ziu3照gu3顧uk1屋kei2企jan4人，zan1真hai6係faa1花zo2咗hou2好do1多sam1心lik6力。

She really put a lot of devotion into taking care of her family.

nei5你gaau2搞gam3咁do1多je5嘢，wui2會m4唔wui2會taai3太gwo3過siu1消hou3耗sam1心lik6力aa1呀？

Are you exhausting yourself by doing all these things?

Common phrases

sam1心lik6力gaau1交seoi5瘁

mentally and physically exhausted

faa1花fai3費sam1心lik6力

to expend mental effort

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 心機, which often refers to the cleverness or calculated effort put into a scheme or a creative project. While 心力 is about the energy drained, 心機 is about the strategy or thought invested.