焦头烂额

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Định nghĩa

1. lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom)
2. fig. hard-pressed
3. under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc)

Từ cấu thành 焦头烂额

• 焦 jiāo: burnt
• 烂 làn: soft; mushy
• 头 tóu: head
• 额 é: forehead