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自顧不暇

简自顾不暇 · 繁自顧不暇

Mandarin · pinyin zì gù bù xiá

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4–4–4–2 · zi4 gu4 bu4 xia2

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(idiomatic) to have too much on one's plate; to have trouble even in dealing with one's own affairs, let alone taking care of others'