敬事不暇 — “Respectfully serve without leisure”
敬事不暇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be diligently occupied with duties or serving others, leaving no time for oneself; to be respectfully busy”. Literally, “Respectfully serve without leisure”.
敬事不暇 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 敬事不暇 mean?
敬事不暇 (jìng shì bù xiá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be diligently occupied with duties or serving others, leaving no time for oneself; to be respectfully busy”.
How do you pronounce 敬事不暇?
敬事不暇 is pronounced jìng shì bù xiá in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敬事不暇 literally mean?
Literally, 敬事不暇 means “Respectfully serve without leisure”. It is used to mean “to be diligently occupied with duties or serving others, leaving no time for oneself; to be respectfully busy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敬事不暇?
敬：恭敬。事：侍奉，为他人效劳。暇：空闲。恭敬地为他人奔走效劳，忙得没有闲暇之时。