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不遑宁处 — “To be constantly occupied with urgent matters”

不遑宁处 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be constantly occupied with urgent matters”. To have no time for leisure or rest; to be too busy to settle down. Literally, “no leisure to settle down”.

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不遑宁处 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不遑宁处 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
遑
huáng12have no time for
宁
níng5peaceful, tranquil, calm
处
chǔ5to be at a place

Example Sentence with 不遑宁处

项目截止日期临近,他最近忙得不遑宁处,几乎每天都加班到深夜
With the project deadline approaching, he has been too busy to rest lately, working overtime almost every night.

Idioms Related to 不遑宁处

Synonyms of 不遑宁处

  • bù不huáng遑níng宁xī息too busy for peaceful rest

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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What does 不遑宁处 mean?

不遑宁处 (bù huáng níng chǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be constantly occupied with urgent matters”.

How do you pronounce 不遑宁处?

不遑宁处 is pronounced bù huáng níng chǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不遑宁处 literally mean?

Literally, 不遑宁处 means “no leisure to settle down”. It is used to mean “to be constantly occupied with urgent matters”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不遑宁处?

遑:闲暇。没有闲暇的时候。指忙于应付繁重或紧急的事情。

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