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(idiom) to have one's hands full managing one's own affairs · too busy to spare time for anything extra

自顾不暇
zì gù bù xiá
z+ì·4th toneg+ù·4th toneb+ù·4th tonex+iá·2nd tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless自身难保zì shēn nán bǎoa wise man looks after his own hide (idiom) · to put one's own safety before matters of principle明哲保身míng zhé bǎo shēn(idiom) to be faced with a formidable enemy大敌当前dà dí dāng qián
Antonyms
pleasure from helping others (idiom)助人为乐zhù rén wéi lèto contribute generously (idiom); help sb generously with money · to give generously to charity慷慨解囊kāng kǎi jiě nángto help the dying and heal the injured救死扶伤jiù sǐ fú shāng