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忙不過來

简忙不过来 · 繁忙不過來

Mandarin · pinyin máng bù guò lái

to have more work than one can deal with
to have one's hands full

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忙: máng · busy, pressed for time; hustling
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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2–4–4–2 · mang2 bu4 guo4 lai2

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