吃不消 [
chī bu xiāo]
be unable to stand (exertion, fatigue, etc.)
can't bear
too much to take
- 全天工作她恐怕吃不消。
- 第四,走这样的路程,篷车太重了,马吃不消。
Fourthly, for such a journey a cabriolet would be too heavy, and would fatigue the horse. - 工作情况很糟糕,人们因过度紧张越来越吃不消。
Things are terrible at work and people are cracking under the strain.