"dead on its feet" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 筋疲力尽
• 快撑不住了

Definition

形容某人或某事极度疲惫，几乎无法继续。也可以指濒临失败的企业或想法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

是口语表达，用于形容极度疲惫的人，也用于事业或系统快要失败。不是字面意思。

Examples

After a long shift, I felt dead on my feet.

长时间工作后，我觉得自己**筋疲力尽**。

This old store is dead on its feet and will probably close soon.

这家老店**快撑不住了**，可能很快就要关门。

By midnight, we were all dead on our feet from studying.

到半夜，我们都学习得**筋疲力尽**了。

The company may look successful, but it's actually dead on its feet.

这家公司看起来很成功，其实**快撑不住了**。

By the time we finished moving, everyone was absolutely dead on their feet.

搬完家时，大家都**筋疲力尽**了。

He tried to hide it, but he looked totally dead on his feet after the double shift.

他试图掩饰，但连上两班后，他看起来**筋疲力尽**。