spare time; divide attention
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to spare time to take care of other matters; to divide one's attention
formalTypically used in negative constructions such as 难以分身 (hard to spare time) or 分身乏术 (unable to divide oneself). Literally means 'to divide one's body', implying being in two places at once.
Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
tài太
máng忙
，
nán难
yǐ以
fēn分
shēn身
。
He is too busy with work to spare time for anything else.
Wǒ我
xiàn现
zài在
fēn分
shēn身
fá乏
shù术
，
wú无
fǎ法
bāng帮
nǐ你
。
I currently have no way to divide my attention; I can't help you.
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Yī一
zhí直
xiǎng想
qù去
kàn看
kan看
nín您
，
kě可
zǒng总
shì是
fēn分
bu不
kāi开
shēn身
。
I've always wanted to visit you, but I can never find the time.
Tā他
wú无
fǎ法
fēn分
shēn身
cān参
jiā加
huì会
yì议
。
He cannot spare the time to attend the meeting.