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English term or phrase: burnout

Definition from TermCoord:
A compound word of the past participle “burn” and the word “out”, which in this case functions as an adverb. The word describes the difficult situation – in terms of both mental and physical exhaustion – experienced due to specific reasons closely related and deriving from a person’s everyday work. “Burnout” can sometimes be confounded with depression or being overworked. However, burnout bears the characteristics and feelings not only of depression or overwork, but is also characterised by physical and mental exhaustion arising from having to perform professional work tasks.

Example sentence(s):

When a job is monotonous or chaotic, you need constant energy to remain focused — which can lead to fatigue and job burnout. Mayo Clinic
Unfortunately, in contrast to the systemic medical responses that abate epidemics, organizational burnout vectors often go unchecked while suffering employees are left to manage as best they can on their own. Harvard Business Review
The truth is, while there are perks to being easily connected, there can be some serious downsides to the increased difficulty of creating clear boundaries between your work and personal life. One study found that being unable to detach yourself from work during non-work time increases chance for burnout and stress, so be wise and mindful and make healthy choices. Forbes

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4 +1

过劳

Kiet Bach

4 +1

倦怠

Yawen Xing

心力交瘁

碧中曾

精疲力尽

Bangyou Xiang

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过劳

Definition from BBC:
世界衛生組織將「過勞」（burnout）重新定義為一種與持續工作壓力有關的慢性綜合症。繁忙的工作量和更嚴重的病態是有區別的。

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Burnout，有人稱作「過勞」，亦有人稱作「倦怠」。但最貼切的形容，或許就是其字面意思 —— 把自己燃燒殆盡、行屍走肉般的狀態。在奴性深重的亞洲社會，此等「喪屍」見怪不怪，可是如今在歐美地區，「它們」亦無處不在。美國「華盛頓郵報」分析，這種現象好比流行病，蔓延全球發達國家。 - cup.com

Kiet Bach
United States
Local time: 10:38
Native speaker of:

Chinese

9 days confidence:

心力交瘁

Definition from 刘德华《男人哭吧不是罪》的�:
人在日日夜夜枕着面具睡，我心力交瘁。

Example sentence(s):

清·淮阴百一居士《壶天录》卷上：“由此心力交瘁，患疾遂卒。” - 百度百科

Explanation:
心-->mental
力-->physical
交-->both
悴-->weary, exhausted
所以，合起来是身体和心理上同时极度劳累的状态。

碧中曾
China
Local time: 01:38
Native speaker of:

Chinese

11 days confidence:

精疲力尽

Definition from 牛津词典:
the state of being extremely tired or ill, either physically or mentally, because you have worked too hard 精疲力竭；过度劳累

Example sentence(s):

You'll suffer a burnout. - 牛津词典

Bangyou Xiang
China
Local time: 01:38
Native speaker of:

Chinese

44 days confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

倦怠

Definition from 百度百科:
职业倦怠（burnout）指个体在工作重压下产生的身心疲劳与耗竭的状态。

Example sentence(s):

教育行政部门、相关院校及相关群体三方应在提升幸福感、预防和缓解职业倦怠方面有所作为。 - 中国知网

Explanation:
在内地/大陆与工作和劳动相关的社会科学话题中，比较贴切的翻译可以是“（职业）倦怠”

Yawen Xing
China
Local time: 01:38
Native speaker of: Chinese
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