zing1 pei4 lik6 kit3精疲力竭

Jyutpingzing1 pei4 lik6 kit3

Yalejīng pèih lihk kit

形容詞

Definition

Extremely tired and exhausted, having used up all of one's energy.

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How it's used

Although this is a four character idiom, it is frequently used in spoken Cantonese to describe extreme physical or mental fatigue. It carries a heavier, more dramatic weight than simply saying 攰 or 好攰. It is often used to emphasize the result of a long, arduous process or a particularly demanding day.

Examples

faan1返zo2咗seng4成jat6日gung1工，faan1返dou3到uk1屋kei2企zan1真hai6係zing1精pei4疲lik6力kit3竭。

I worked all day, and I am truly exhausted upon getting home.

nei5你zou6做jyun4完gam3咁do1多je5嘢，hai6係mai6咪gok3覺dak1得hou2好zing1精pei4疲lik6力kit3竭aa4呀？

After doing all that work, do you feel completely drained?

Related words

synonymgui6攰guih

Common phrases

gam2感gok3覺zing1精pei4疲lik6力kit3竭

to feel exhausted

gaau2搞dou3到zing1精pei4疲lik6力kit3竭

to be left exhausted

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a verb, but it functions strictly as an adjective. You must use it with a linking verb like 係 or 覺得, or place it after a noun to describe a state, rather than using it as an action.