cannot hold up; unable to endure
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be unable to hold up; to be unable to endure; to be worn out
formalUsed to describe physical, mental, or financial inability to continue sustaining something. Often used with abstract nouns like 精力, 体力, or 经济. It implies a state of exhaustion or depletion.
Lián连
xù续
gōng工
zuò作
sān三
tiān天
hòu后
，
tā他
de的
jīng精
lì力
yǐ已
jīng经
bù不
zhī支
le了
。
After working for three consecutive days, his energy was completely depleted.
Zài在
zuì最
hòu后
wǔ五
gōng公
lǐ里
，
zhè这
wèi位
mǎ马
lā拉
sōng松
xuǎn选
shǒu手
tǐ体
lì力
bù不
zhī支
，
bù不
dé得
bù不
tuì退
chū出
bǐ比
sài赛
。
In the last five kilometers, the marathon runner's physical strength gave out, forcing him to withdraw from the race.
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Gōng公
sī司
de的
xiàn现
jīn金
liú流
chū出
xiàn现
le了
wèn问
tí题
，
kǒng恐
pà怕
nán难
yǐ以
zhī支
chēng撑
，
jí即
jiāng将
bù不
zhī支
。
The company's cash flow has problems; I'm afraid it will soon be unable to sustain itself.
Nián年
jiǔ久
shī失
xiū修
，
zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
qiáo桥
zài在
hóng洪
shuǐ水
de的
chōng冲
jī击
xià下
zhōng终
yú于
bù不
zhī支
dǎo倒
tā塌
。
After years of neglect, the old bridge finally collapsed under the impact of the flood, unable to hold up.