外耗

• 拼音: wài hào
• 汉字拆解: 外 (external) + 耗 (consume / drain) -> energy drained by outside forces.

含义

Energy drained by external people, demands, noise, or social friction.

It contrasts with 内耗, which is internal overthinking. 外耗 points to burnout caused by the outside environment rather than one's own mental loop.

例句

1. 一天开六个会，真的很外耗。
2. 通勤太久，我还没上班就外耗了。
3. 减少无效社交，能少一点外耗。

用法指南

语境: friends, social media, self-description

语气: weary, analytical

正确说法

• 被杂事消耗时说今天很外耗。（Say it when external demands drain you.）

错误说法

• 把所有坏心情都叫外耗。（It specifically points to external depletion.）

常见错误

• Confusing it with 内耗; 内耗 is self-consuming overthinking.

起源与历史

Modeled after 内耗, shifting the source of depletion from inside to outside.

文化背景

时代: 2010s-2020s

世代: Students, Gen Z, and young office workers

社会背景: Urban internet users

地区说明: Used by young workers discussing boundaries and burnout sources.