分身乏术

Traditional: 分身乏術

fēn shēn fá shù

Dictionary entry

to be up to one's ears in work (idiom)

What does 分身乏术 mean?

分身乏术 (fēn shēn fá shù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be up to one's ears in work (idiom)

2to be unable to attend to other things at the same time

Character breakdown

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分fēnto divide; to separate · to distribute; to allocate 身shēnbody · life 乏fáshort of · tired 术shùmethod · technique

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分身乏术

fēn shēn fá shù

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