疲于奔命

pí yú bēn mìng

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1. (idiom) terribly busy
2. up to one's ears in work

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Child Words of 疲于奔命

• 命 命 mìng: life
• 奔 奔 bēn: to hurry
• 奔 奔 bèn: to go to
• 于 于 yú: (of time or place) in; at; on
• 奔命 奔命 bēn mìng: to rush about on errands
• 疲 疲 pí: weary