exhaust; deplete; use up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to exhaust; to deplete; to use up completely
literaryUsed in literary or formal written contexts to indicate the complete exhaustion of resources, energy, schemes, or strength. Often appears in the structure 穷竭 + noun (e.g., 穷竭心计).
Tā他
wéi为
dá达
mù目
dì的
，
qióng穷
jié竭
xīn心
jì计
，
zuì最
zhōng终
què却
zhòng众
pàn叛
qīn亲
lí离
。
To achieve his goal, he exhausted every scheme, yet in the end he was abandoned by all.
Wèi为
le了
zhè这
chǎng场
màn漫
cháng长
de的
zhàn战
zhēng争
，
guó国
jiā家
jī几
hū乎
qióng穷
jié竭
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
cái财
lì力
。
For this protracted war, the country nearly exhausted all of its financial resources.
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Tā他
qióng穷
jié竭
bì毕
shēng生
jīng精
lì力
，
zhǐ只
wéi为
wán完
chéng成
zhè这
bù部
kuàng旷
shì世
jù巨
zhù著
。
He exhausted a lifetime of energy solely to complete this monumental masterpiece.