Chinese word dictionary

自顾不暇

zì gù bù xiá · (idiom) to have one's hands full managing one's own affairs; too busy to spare time for anything extra

Word information

Simplified自顾不暇
Traditional自顧不暇
Pinyinzì gù bù xiá
Part of speechDictionary
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How to learn 自顾不暇

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