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Meaning of 疲於奔命

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
疲 pí 於 yú 奔 bēn 命 mìng (Simplified: 疲于奔命)
(idiom) terribly busy; up to one's ears in work
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Example Sentences
1
我整天忙个不停
,
疲于奔命
。
I've been on the run all day and I'm exhausted.
2
这支神出鬼没的游击队搞得侵略者疲于奔命
。
This guerrilla detachment which mysteriously appeared and disappeared kept the invaders constantly on the run.
3
否则你不仅会被压得喘不过气了
,
而且员工也会疲于奔命
。
Not only are you in danger of being overwhelmed, but also so are your employees.
4
伦敦警察署对危机的规模准备不足
,
疲于奔命
,
不能足够快速地应对
。
The Met was caught out by the scale of the unrest and unable to respond quickly enough.
5
我常觉得员工和我只是在为
“
灭火
”
而疲于奔命
,
而非让一切运行良好
!
I often feel that my staff and I only put fires out instead of really getting everything running well!