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Meaning of 焦头烂额

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焦 jiāo 头 tóu 烂 làn 额 é (Trad.: 焦頭爛額)
lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc)
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Antonyms: 万事亨通
Example Sentences
1
麻烦事一大堆
,
弄得他焦头烂额
。
He was in a sorry plight, weighed down by numerous troublesome problems.
2
刑事司法系统被搞得焦头烂额
,
而监狱里已经人满为患了
。
The criminal-justice system is overwhelmed, and the prisons are filled far beyond capacity.
3
选择一些能提前准备的食物
,
这样你就不用在厨房里忙得焦头烂额
。
Choose some food that can be prepared in advance so you' re not trapped in the kitchen.
4
或许是因为多年来的公寓生活
,
也或许是因为这些年我一直都忙得焦头烂额
。
Maybe it's all these years of apartment living. Or maybe it's how I am SO OVER my stuff.
5
如果你认为只有焦头烂额
、
忙忙碌碌地工作才可能取得成功
,
那么
,
你错了
。
If you think that only bruised and battered, busy work was likely to succeed, then you are wrong.