"work into the ground" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 讓某人工作到筋疲力盡
• 過度壓榨某人（工作）

Definition

讓某人工作到極度疲勞或精疲力盡。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語表達，常用於批評辛苦或不公平的工作條件。常見用法是“work someone into the ground”，即讓別人過度勞累。通常不用於自我施壓。

Examples

The new manager works people into the ground during busy seasons.

新經理在忙碌季節時總是**讓員工工作到筋疲力盡**。

If you work yourself into the ground, you will get sick.

如果你**讓自己工作到精疲力盡**，你會生病的。

They worked the staff into the ground to finish the project on time.

他們為了按時完成項目，**讓員工們工作到筋疲力盡**。

I feel like my boss is working me into the ground this month.

我覺得老闆這個月**把我累壞了**。

Don't work yourself into the ground—remember to take breaks.

別**把自己累到極限**，記得休息一下。

Some companies try to work their employees into the ground to increase profits.

有些公司為了提高利潤，會**讓員工過度勞累**。