Meaning:

    “累” means “tired,” “觉” means to “feel like,” and “不爱” means “unable to love.” This coined four-character idiom is shortened from “很累，感觉自己不会再爱了,” which means “I am so exhausted (in this relationship) that I feel as if I would never fall in love again.” Originating from a post on douban.com left by a boy in his later teens, this line sparked hot debates among older people who feel amazed by the exaggerated feelings of a person still so young.

    Example:

    A: 你怎么没精打采的？

    Nǐ zěnme méijīng-dǎcǎi de?

    Why are you in low spirits?

    B: 昨天和女朋友又吵架了。

    Zuótiān hé nǚpéngyǒu yòu chǎojià le。

    I had a fight with my girlfriend again yesterday.

    A: 为什么？

    Wèishénme?

    Why?

    B: 我工作一天很累了，还要听她抱怨鸡毛蒜皮，就没搭理她。

    Wǒ gōngzuò yītiān hěn lèi le, háiyào tīng tā bàoyuàn jīmáo-suànpí, jìu méi dālǐ ta。

    I was tired after a day’s work, and she continued harassing me with trivialities. So I ignored her.

    A: 累觉不爱了？

    Lèijuébù’ài le?

    You feel exhausted by love?

    B: 有一点。

    Yǒu yīdiǎn。

    Kind of.