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疲於奔命

简 疲于奔命 · 繁 疲於奔命
Mandarin · pinyin pí yú bēn mìng

Meanings

  1. (idiom) terribly busy
  2. up to one's ears in work
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Characters in this entry

疲
pí · feel tired, be exhausted; weak
於
yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
奔
bēn · run fast, flee; rush about; run
命
mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
于
yú · in, on, at; go to; surname
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2–2–1–4 · pi2 yu2 ben1 ming4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

pei4 jyu1 ban1 ming6

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pei4 jyu1 ban1 ming6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to be tired and exhausted from constantly running around; to be tired to death with hustling and bustling

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