疲于奔命
疲于奔命
pí yú bēn mìng
lit. tired of constantly running for one's life (idiom); terribly busy; up to one's ears in work
idiom
Traditional: 疲於奔命
Characters in This Word
Definitions
- (idiom) lit. tired of constantly running for one's life (idiom); terribly busy
- up to one's ears in work
Example Sentences
Example sentences coming soon.
Related Words
半死(bàn sǐ)· half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc)
→七事(qī shì)· the Seven Duties of a sovereign, namely: offering sacrifice 祭祀, giving audience 朝覲|朝觐, administering jointly 會同|会同, receiving guests 賓客|宾客, running army 軍旅|军旅, attending to farm work 田役, mourning ceremonial 喪荒|丧荒
→团团转(tuán tuán zhuàn)· to go round and round
→以小挤大(yǐ xiǎo jǐ dà)· minor projects eclipse major ones (idiom)
→HSK & Exam Info
This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.
Frequently Asked Questions
Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.