殫 (dān) - To exhaust & to use up completely

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殫 · dān

To exhaust;

to use up completely;

to deplete entirely;

to exert to the utmost.

To exhaustto use up completelyto deplete entirely

Usage highlights

Exhaust mental energyUse all one's strengthExhaust all thoughtsDrain financial resourcesExhaust all worriesUse up all one's heart

Synonyms

  • 竭— to exhaust; to use up
  • 盡— to use up completely; to exhaust
  • 窮— to exhaust; to reach the limit

Antonyms

  • 蓄— to accumulate; to store up
  • 積— to accumulate; to amass
  • 盈— abundant; full

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He exhausted all his resources to complete the project (殫精竭慮).
  • The government used all possible means to solve the crisis (殫思極慮).
  • She exhausted her mental energy on this difficult problem (殫精竭慮).
  • The book exhaustively covers the history of the region (殫見洽聞).

Collocations

  • Exhaust mental energy(殫精)
  • Use all one's strength(殫力)
  • Exhaust all thoughts(殫思)
  • Drain financial resources(殫財)
  • Exhaust all worries(殫慮)
  • Use up all one's heart(殫心)

Idioms

  • Exhaust one's mental energy and worry intensely(殫精竭慮)
  • Exhaust all thoughts and considerations(殫思極慮)
  • Exhaust what one has seen and heard(殫見洽聞)
  • Exhaust one's financial resources and mental energy(殫財竭力)
  • Exhaust one's heart and energy(殫心竭慮)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese literature to describe complete dedication or total depletion of resources.
  • Commonly appears in historical texts describing rulers or officials who exhausted state resources.
  • Frequently used in philosophical contexts to discuss the limits of human effort and resources.

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