不可开交 — “To be inextricably involved”
不可开交 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inextricably involved”. To be terribly busy or in a great muddle; to be unable to cope. Literally, “cannot be disentangled”.
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不可开交 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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项目快到截止日期了，团队成员们都忙得不可开交。
The project is nearing its deadline, and all team members are terribly busy.
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What does 不可开交 mean?
不可开交 (bù kě kāi jiāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inextricably involved”.
How do you pronounce 不可开交?
不可开交 is pronounced bù kě kāi jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不可开交 literally mean?
Literally, 不可开交 means “cannot be disentangled”. It is used to mean “to be inextricably involved”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不可开交?
开：打开，解开；交：相错，纠缠。形容没法解开或摆脱。