exhausted; depleted; worn out
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
exhausted; depleted; worn out (of human and material resources after prolonged strain)
formalFormal and literary term describing the depleted state of troops, treasury, or populace after war, disaster, or prolonged hardship. Often used in historical or political contexts.
Lián连
nián年
zhàn战
luàn乱
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
pí疲
bì敝
，
jí亟
dài待
xiū休
yǎng养
shēng生
xī息
。
Years of war have left the people exhausted, urgently needing rest and recovery.
Guó国
kù库
pí疲
bì敝
，
wú无
lì力
xīng兴
xiū修
shuǐ水
lì利
。
The national treasury is depleted and unable to fund water conservancy projects.
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Jūn军
duì队
pí疲
bì敝
，
jí急
xū需
xiū休
zhěng整
。
The troops are exhausted and urgently need rest and reorganization.
Dōng东
Hàn汉
mò末
nián年
，
mín民
shēng生
pí疲
bì敝
，
háo豪
qiáng强
bìng并
qǐ起
。
At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, the people's livelihood was exhausted and powerful clans rose up.