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疲顿

Word · AdjectiveTraditional疲頓

exhausted; fatigued; worn out

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

exhausted; fatigued; physically worn out

literary

Literary register. Describes extreme physical exhaustion, often after prolonged strenuous activity. The collocation 疲顿不堪 is particularly common.

Cháng长
tú途
bá跋
shè涉
hòu后
 ,
zhòng众
rén人
jiē皆
pí疲
dùn顿
bù不
kān堪
 。

After the long trek, everyone was utterly exhausted.

Lián连
rì日
jiā加
bān班
shǐ使
tā他
shēn身
xīn心
pí疲
dùn顿
 。

Working overtime for days on end has left him physically and mentally drained.

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Zhàn战
shì士
men们
suī虽
rán然
pí疲
dùn顿
 ,
dàn但
réng仍
jiān坚
chí持
qián前
jìn进
 。

Although the soldiers were exhausted, they persevered in advancing.

Mǎ马
pǐ匹
jīng经
guò过
cháng长
tú途
bēn奔
chí驰
 ,
yǐ已
xiǎn显
de得
shí十
fēn分
pí疲
dùn顿
 。

After galloping a long distance, the horses appeared extremely fatigued.