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不遑启处 — “To be too busy to rest or settle down”

不遑启处 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be too busy to rest or settle down”. To be overwhelmed by urgent matters. Literally, “No time to rest or settle down”.

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不遑启处 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不遑启处 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
遑
huáng12have no time for
启
qǐ7open, start, enlighten
处
chǔ5to be at a place

Example Sentence with 不遑启处

项目截稿日期临近,团队成员们都忙得不遑启处,夜以继日地工作。
With the project deadline approaching, the team members were too busy to rest, working day and night.

Idioms Related to 不遑启处

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不遑启处

What does 不遑启处 mean?

不遑启处 (bù huáng qǐ chǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be too busy to rest or settle down”.

How do you pronounce 不遑启处?

不遑启处 is pronounced bù huáng qǐ chǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不遑启处 literally mean?

Literally, 不遑启处 means “no time to rest or settle down”. It is used to mean “to be too busy to rest or settle down”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不遑启处?

没有闲暇的时间过安宁的日子。指忙于应付繁重或紧急的事务。

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