trí cùng lực kiệt
adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [t͡ɕi˧˦ kʊwŋ͡m˨˩ lɨk̚˧˨ʔ kiət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈɪj˨˩˦ kʊwŋ͡m˦˩ lɨk̚˨˩ʔ kiək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈɪj˦˥ kʊwŋ͡m˨˩ lɨk̚˨˩˨ kiək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
trí cùng lực kiệt means stumped and exhausted; at one's wits' end.
Chinese characters: 智窮力竭
Meanings of trí cùng lực kiệt in English
Adjective
- literary stumped and exhausted; at a loss as to what to do; at one's wits' end; at the end of one's rope
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 智窮力竭 (“exhausted; at the end of one's rope”). Compare 窮竭 /穷竭 (qióngjié, “to exhaust”).
Frequently asked questions
What does trí cùng lực kiệt mean in English?
trí cùng lực kiệt (adjective) means "stumped and exhausted; at one's wits' end".
How do you pronounce trí cùng lực kiệt?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕi˧˦ kʊwŋ͡m˨˩ lɨk̚˧˨ʔ kiət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈɪj˦˥ kʊwŋ͡m˨˩ lɨk̚˨˩˨ kiək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: trí — rising tone (sắc), cùng — falling tone (huyền), lực — heavy tone (nặng), kiệt — heavy tone (nặng).
Is trí cùng lực kiệt a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. trí cùng lực kiệt is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 智窮力竭.