Meaning of 疲于奔命
疲于奔命 means to be tired out by constant rushing around; to be overwhelmed by numerous duties. Pronounced pí yú bēn mìng.
- to be tired out by constant rushing around; to be overwhelmed by numerous duties
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
děi得
yìng应
fù付
gè各
zhǒng种
tū突
fā发
zhuàng状
kuàng况
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
pí疲
yú于
bēn奔
mìng命
。
He has to deal with all kinds of emergencies every day, running himself ragged.
Zhè这
duàn段
shí时
jiān间
gōng公
sī司
rén人
shǒu手
bù不
zú足
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
pí疲
yú于
bēn奔
mìng命
。
The company has been short-staffed lately, and everyone is overwhelmed with work.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
de的
yóu邮
chāi差
pí疲
yú于
bēn奔
mìng命
，
rú如
jīn今
de的
gōng工
zuò作
tiáo条
jiàn件
hǎo好
duō多
le了
。
Postmen in the old society were worn out from constant running around, but working conditions are much better now.
Wèi为
le了
tóng同
shí时
zhào照
gù顾
nián年
mài迈
de的
fù父
mǔ母
hé和
nián年
yòu幼
de的
hái孩
zi子
，
tā她
zhěng整
tiān天
pí疲
yú于
bēn奔
mìng命
。
In order to take care of her elderly parents and young children at the same time, she spends all day running herself ragged.