dān
殚
exhaust; use up
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to exhaust; to use up; to expend completely
literaryA formal/literary word used to describe using all of one's energy, thoughts, or resources.
Tā他
wèi为
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
dān殚
jīng精
jié竭
lǜ虑
。
He exhausted his mind and energy for this project.
Zhì治
lǐ理
guó国
jiā家
yào要
dān殚
sī思
jí极
lǜ虑
。
Governing a country requires exhausting all one's thoughts.
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Tā他
dān殚
lì力
wéi维
chí持
zhe着
jiā家
zú族
de的
shēng生
yì意
。
He exerted all his strength to maintain the family business.