自顾不暇

zì gù bù xiá

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

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Child Words of 自顾不暇

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 自 自 zì: self
• 顾 顾 gù: to look after
• 不暇 不暇 bù xiá: to have no time (for sth)
• 暇 暇 xiá: leisure