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(idiom) terribly busy · up to one's ears in work

疲于奔命
pí yú bēn mìng
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unrelenting · without stopping to rest马不停蹄mǎ bù tíng tíbe constantly on the go · not sit long enough to warm the mat (seat) - said of a busy man · be in a tearing hurry席不暇暖xí bù xiá nuǎnbusy · bustling繁忙fán máng
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