no time; be too late; cannot spare the time
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to have no time (to do something); to be too late; to be unable to spare the time
literaryA literary expression used in written Chinese, especially in classical or formal contexts. It describes a state of being too busy or pressed for time to attend to something.
Gōnɡ公
wù务
fán繁
mánɡ忙
，
bù不
huánɡ遑
tā他
ɡù顾
。
With official duties so heavy, I have no time to attend to other matters.
Dí敌
jūn军
ɡōnɡ攻
shì势
měnɡ猛
liè烈
，
wǒ我
jūn军
bù不
huánɡ遑
chuǎn喘
xī息
。
The enemy's attack was fierce, and our army had no time to catch its breath.
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Jìn近
rì日
suǒ琐
shì事
chán缠
shēn身
，
bù不
huánɡ遑
fù赴
yuē约
，
shēn深
ɡǎn感
qiàn歉
yì意
。
Recently, I have been entangled in trivial matters and have no time to keep the appointment; I sincerely apologize.