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神勞形瘁

简神劳形瘁 · 繁神勞形瘁

Mandarin · pinyin shén láo xíng cuì

to be completely drained both emotionally and physically (idiom)

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神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
勞: Look up this written character
形: xíng · form, shape, appearance
瘁: cuì · feel tired, be weary, be worn out
劳: láo · labor, toil, do manual work

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2–2–2–4 · shen2 lao2 xing2 cui4

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san4 lou4 jing4 seoi6

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