exhausted; depleted; completely used up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be depleted; to be exhausted; to be completely lacking
literaryA formal, literary word often used to describe the complete exhaustion of abstract resources (energy, wisdom) or concrete supplies.
Lián连
nián年
zhàn战
luàn乱
，
dǎo导
zhì致
guó国
kù库
kuì匮
jié竭
，
mín民
shēng生
diāo凋
bì敝
。
Years of war have depleted the national treasury and left the people destitute.
Tā他
lián连
xù续
gōng工
zuò作
yī一
zhōu周
，
jīng精
lì力
yǐ已
jīng经
kuì匮
jié竭
。
He has been working non-stop for a week and his energy is completely exhausted.
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Tàn探
xiǎn险
duì队
bèi被
kùn困
shān山
gǔ谷
，
liáng粮
shi食
hé和
rán燃
liào料
hěn很
kuài快
kuì匮
jié竭
。
Trapped in the mountain valley, the expedition team quickly depleted their food and fuel.
Shī诗
rén人
gǎn感
tàn叹
zì自
jǐ己
cái才
sī思
kuì匮
jié竭
，
zài再
yě也
xiě写
bù不
chū出
hǎo好
shī诗
。
The poet lamented that his creative inspiration was exhausted and he could no longer write good poems.