extremely busy; overwhelmed with work
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
extremely busy; swamped; overwhelmed with work
Used to describe a period or a person facing an intense concentration of work or tasks, often implying a temporary state of high pressure.
Zuì最
jìn近
shì是
xiàng项
mù目
shōu收
wěi尾
jiē阶
duàn段
，
tā他
tiān天
tiān天
dà大
máng忙
。
Recently, it's the project closing phase; he is extremely busy every day.
Měi每
nián年
nián年
dǐ底
dōu都
shì是
kuài会
jì计
bù部
mén门
de的
dà大
máng忙
shí时
jié节
。
The year-end is always an extremely busy season for the accounting department.
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Hái孩
zi子
kǎo考
shì试
，
lǎo老
po婆
chū出
chāi差
，
wǒ我
zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
kě可
zhēn真
shì是
dà大
máng忙
tè特
máng忙
。
The kid is taking exams, and my wife is on a business trip; I have been overwhelmingly busy these days.
Sān三
xià夏
dà大
máng忙
jì季
jié节
，
nóng农
mín民
men们
cóng从
zǎo早
gàn干
dào到
wǎn晚
。
During the extremely busy 'Three Summers' farming season, the farmers work from morning till night.
Bié别
zài在
dà大
máng忙
de的
shí时
hou候
dǎ打
rǎo扰
tā他
，
děng等
tā他
xián闲
xià下
lái来
zài再
shuō说
。
Don't disturb him when he's swamped; talk to him after he's free.