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應接不暇
简 应接不暇 · 繁 應接不暇Mandarin · pinyin yìng jiē bù xiá
Meanings
- more than one can attend to (idiom)
- deluged (with inquiries etc)
- overwhelmed (by the beauty of the scenery)
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4–1–4–2 · ying4 jie1 bu4 xia2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jing3 zip3 bat1 haa6
Cantonese word readings for 應接不暇. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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jing3 zip3 bat1 haa6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to have more on than one can attend to; to be overwhelmed by (beautiful scenery, tasks, customers, etc.)
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