再衰三竭 zài shuāi sān jié

DEFINITIONS

  1. weakening and close to exhaustion (idiom); in terminal decline
  2. on one's last legs

CHARACTERS

再 zài
HSK 1
again, twice, re-
衰 shuāi
HSK 6
decline, falter, decrease; weaken
三 sān
HSK 1
three
竭 jié
HSK 6
put forth great effort; exhaust