筋疲力竭 jin pili jie Completely Exhausted

Explanation

形容非常疲惫，一点力气都没有了。

It describes extreme fatigue, a state of having no energy at all.

Origin Story

话说唐朝诗人元稹，年轻时曾参加科举考试，怀揣着满腔抱负来到长安。然而科考的竞争激烈异常，元稹每日勤奋苦读，废寝忘食，夜以继日地研习经史子集，希望能金榜题名，光宗耀祖。日复一日，他挑灯夜战，笔耕不辍，即使寒冬腊月，也依旧坚持在书案前伏案苦读。然而，命运弄人，数次落榜，元稹的希望一次次破灭，他的身心受到了巨大的打击。一次，他终于承受不住接二连三的打击，身心俱疲，倒在书案上睡着了。朦胧中，他梦见自己回到了家乡，田野里一片金黄，稻穗饱满，乡亲们欢歌笑语，好不热闹。可是，他突然觉得浑身无力，身体沉重，仿佛有千斤重担压在他身上。他想要起身，却发现自己连一根手指头都动不了，只能无力地躺在那里，任由疲惫感将他吞噬。梦醒之后，元稹深感身心俱疲，精神萎靡，这或许就是他写下名句“筋疲力竭波更大，鳍焦甲裂身已干”的原因吧。

huashuo tangchao shiren yuan zhen, nianqing shi ceng canjia keju kaoshi, huai chuanzhe manqiang baofu laidao chang'an. ran'er kekao de jingzheng jilie yichang, yuan zhen meiri qinfen kudou, feiqin wangshi, ye yiji ri de yanxi jingshi zijian, xiwang neng jinbang timing, guangzong yaozhu. rifu yiri, ta tiaodeng yezhan, bigeng bu chuo, jishi handong layue, ye yijiu jianchi zai shuan'an qian fu'an kudou. ran'er, mingyun nongren, shuci luobang, yuan zhen de xiwang yici ci pomei, ta de shenshen shoushoule ju da de daji. yici, ta zhongyu chengshou buzhu jie'er lian san de daji, shenshen jup, dao zai shuan'an shang shui zhao le. menglong zhong, ta mengjian zijihui le huijiaxiang, tianyeli yipian jinhuang, daosui baoman, xiangqinmen huange xiaoyu, hao bu renao. keshi, ta turan jue de hun shen wu li, shenti chongzhong, fangfo you qianjin zhongdan ya zai ta shenshang. ta xiang yao qishen, que faxian zijililian yigen shou zhi tou dou dong bu le, zhi neng wulide tang zai nali, ren you pibian gan jiang ta tanshi. mengxing zhihou, yuan zhen shengan shenshen jup, jingshen wimie, zhe huoxu jiushi ta xie xia mingju 'jin pilijie bo geng da, qijiao jialie shen yi gan' de yuanyin ba.

Once upon a time, a diligent scholar named Yuan Zhen worked tirelessly towards his literary pursuits, dedicating countless nights to reading and writing. Immersed in his craft, he often forwent food and sleep in his ambition to achieve his goals. Yet, despite his unwavering efforts, he faced continuous setbacks and disappointments. In the end, he succumbed to this persistent struggle, completely drained of energy and strength, physically and mentally exhausted. It is believed that this grueling experience became the inspiration behind his famous lines, “筋疲力竭波更大，鳍焦甲裂身已干” which translates roughly to 'exausted from a huge wave, fins scorched and scales cracked, his body already withered'.

Usage

常用来形容人非常疲劳，没有力气。

chang yonglai xingrong ren feichang pilao, meiyou liqi.

It is often used to describe a person being very tired and having no energy.

Examples

• 连续工作十几个小时，我感觉筋疲力竭。

  lianxu gongzuo shijige xiaoshi, wo ganjue jinpilijie.

  After working for more than ten hours, I feel exhausted.

• 经过一天的跋涉，他筋疲力竭地倒在了地上。

  jingguo yitian de bashe, ta jinpilijiedi daole zai didi shang

  After a day's journey, he collapsed to the ground, exhausted.

Related Idioms

• 精疲力竭

• 疲惫不堪

Opposite Idioms

• 生龙活虎

• 精神抖擞