Definition
费尽 is a verb meaning 'to exhaust' or 'to use up completely', typically paired with nouns expressing effort, thought, or energy — such as 心思 (mental effort), 力气 (physical strength), or 心机 (scheming). It conveys that you invested everything you had. Use the pattern 费尽 + Noun. Note the pronunciation is fèijìn (4th+4th), not to be confused with 费劲 (fèijìn as laborious, an adjective).
v.
to exhaust (effort, mental energy, resources)to spare no effort
Examples
- ，费尽。Wèile wánchéng zhège xiàngmù, tā fèi jǐn le xīnsī.To complete this project, he exhausted all of his mental energy.
- 费尽。Tā fèi jǐn le suǒyǒu de lìqì cái bǎ mén tuīkāi.She used all of her strength to push the door open.
- 费尽，。fèi jǐn qiān xīn wàn kǔ, tāmen zhōngyú dēngshàng le shāndǐng.After enduring all kinds of hardships, they finally reached the top of the mountain.
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