忙不过来
máng bù guò lái
Pinyin

Definition

忙不过来
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máng bù guò lái
  1. to have more work than one can deal with
  2. to have one's hands full

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

不
bù
  1. 1 (negative prefix)
  2. 2 not
  3. 3 no
不久
bù jiǔ
  1. 1 not long (after)
  2. 2 before too long
  3. 3 soon
  4. 4 soon after
不但
bù dàn
  1. 1 not only (... but also...)
不仅
bù jǐn
  1. 1 not only (this one)
  2. 2 not just (...) but also
不到
bù dào
  1. 1 not to arrive
  2. 2 not reaching
  3. 3 insufficient
  4. 4 less than
不同
bù tóng
  1. 1 different
  2. 2 distinct
  3. 3 not the same
  4. 4 not alike
不堪
bù kān
  1. 1 cannot bear
  2. 2 cannot stand
  3. 3 utterly
  4. 4 extremely
不如
bù rú
  1. 1 not equal to
  2. 2 not as good as
  3. 3 inferior to
  4. 4 it would be better to
不妨
bù fáng
  1. 1 there is no harm in
  2. 2 might as well
不安
bù ān
  1. 1 unpeaceful
  2. 2 unstable
  3. 3 uneasy
  4. 4 disturbed
  5. 5 restless
  6. 6 worried
不少
bù shǎo
  1. 1 many
  2. 2 a lot
  3. 3 not few
不屑
bù xiè
  1. 1 to disdain to do sth
  2. 2 to think sth not worth doing
  3. 3 to feel it beneath one's dignity
不已
bù yǐ
  1. 1 endlessly
  2. 2 incessantly
不幸
bù xìng
  1. 1 misfortune
  2. 2 adversity
  3. 3 unfortunate
  4. 4 sad
  5. 5 unfortunately
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]
不得不
bù dé bù
  1. 1 have no choice or option but to
  2. 2 cannot but
  3. 3 have to
  4. 4 can't help it
  5. 5 can't avoid
不得了
bù dé liǎo
  1. 1 desperately serious
  2. 2 disastrous
  3. 3 extremely
  4. 4 exceedingly
不愧
bù kuì
  1. 1 to be worthy of
  2. 2 to deserve to be called
  3. 3 to prove oneself to be
不舍
bù shě
  1. 1 reluctant to part with (sth or sb)
  2. 2 unwilling to let go of
不败之地
bù bài zhī dì
  1. 1 invincible position
不断
bù duàn
  1. 1 unceasing
  2. 2 uninterrupted
  3. 3 continuous
  4. 4 constant

Idioms (20)

一不做，二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
  1. 1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
  2. 2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
  3. 3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一问三不知
yī wèn sān bù zhī
  1. 1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
  3. 3 complete ignorance
一尘不染
yī chén bù rǎn
  1. 1 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible
  2. 2 spotless
一字不提
yī zì bù tí
  1. 1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
一山不容二虎
yī shān bù róng èr hǔ
  1. 1 lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us
  3. 3 (of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive
一成不变
yī chéng bù biàn
  1. 1 nothing much changes (idiom); always the same
  2. 2 stuck in a rut
一文不值
yī wén bù zhí
  1. 1 worthless (idiom)
  2. 2 no use whatsoever
一日不见，如隔三秋
yī rì bù jiàn , rú gé sān qiū
  1. 1 one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
一毛不拔
yī máo bù bá
  1. 1 stingy (idiom)
一瓶子不响，半瓶子晃荡
yī píng zi bù xiǎng , bàn píng zi huàng dang
  1. 1 lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. empty vessels make the most noise
一病不起
yī bìng bù qǐ
  1. 1 to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
一窍不通
yī qiào bù tōng
  1. 1 lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)
  2. 2 I don't understand a word (idiom)
  3. 3 it's all Greek to me
一笔不苟
yī bǐ bù gǒu
  1. 1 lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
一丝不挂
yī sī bù guà
  1. 1 not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked
  2. 2 without a stitch of clothing
  3. 3 in one's birthday suit
一丝不苟
yī sī bù gǒu
  1. 1 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
  2. 2 meticulous
  3. 3 not one hair out of place
一着不慎，满盘皆输
yī zhāo bù shèn , mǎn pán jiē shū
  1. 1 One careless move and the whole game is lost. (idiom)
一言不发
yī yán bù fā
  1. 1 to not say a word (idiom)
一语不发
yī yǔ bù fā
  1. 1 to not say a word (idiom)
一蹶不振
yī jué bù zhèn
  1. 1 one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse
  2. 2 ruined at a stroke
  3. 3 unable to recover after a minor hitch
丈二和尚，摸不着头脑
zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo
  1. 1 lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. at a total loss

Sample Sentences

弄错？我看你们是存心欺骗，当我们是白痴吗？告诉你，你忙不过来情有可原，随便说话骗人就太过分了，你今天休想赚到我一毛钱！
nòng cuò ？wǒ kàn nǐmen shì cúnxīn qīpiàn ，dāng wǒmen shì báichī ma ？gàosu nǐ ，nǐ máng bu guòlái qíngyǒukěyuán ，suíbiàn shuōhuà piànrén jiù tài guòfèn le ，nǐ jīntiān xiūxiǎng zhuàn dào wǒ yì máoqián ！
A mistake? I think you're on the con, taking us for fools! Being busy is excusable, but lying to people is just too much. You can forget about earning even a cent from me today!
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呃...今天人多，真的忙不过来，可能是弄错了。
è ...jīntiān rén duō ，zhēnde máng bu guòlái ，kěnéng shì nòng cuò le 。
Eh... there are lots of customers today, we're overrun, so maybe there was a mistake.
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张经理，我实在忙不过来了。我都好几天没回家了，连老婆长什么样都快忘了，这样下去肯定过劳死。你必须得给我招个助理了。
Zhāng jīnglǐ ，wǒ shízài mángbuguòlai le 。wǒ dōu hǎo jǐ tiān méi huíjiā le ，lián lǎopó zhǎng shénmeyàng dōu kuài wàng le ，zhèyàng xiàqu kěndìng guòláosǐ 。nǐ bìxū děi gěi wǒ zhāo ge zhùlǐ le 。
Manager Zhang, I'm really too busy. I haven't been home in days; I don't even remember what my wife looks like. If things keep going this way I'll be worked to death. You need to hire me a secretary.
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看他样子应该有八九岁了吧，按理说应该到了上学的年龄了。可能是店里生意太好，他父母忙不过来，就让他帮忙送一下吧。
kàn tā yàngzi yīnggāi yǒu bā jiǔ suì le ba ，ànlǐshuō yīnggāi dào le shàngxué de niánlíng le 。kěnéng shì diàn lǐ shēngyì tài hǎo ，tā fùmǔ máng bu guòlái ，jiù ràng tā bāngmáng sòng yīxià ba 。
He looks like he's about 8 or 9 years old, so he should be old enough to go to school. Maybe the restaurant is doing really well and his parents can't handle all the work so they have him help with deliveries.
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