忙上加忙 — “Busy on top of busy”
忙上加忙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely busy, especially when one's existing workload increases significantly; to be busier than ever”. Literally, “Busy on top of busy”.
忙上加忙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 忙上加忙
Suddenly, four families of relatives arrived at Grand View Garden: Lady Xing's niece, Xing Xiuyan's family; Wang Xifeng's brother, Wang Ren; Li Wan's nieces, Li Wen and Li Qi; and Xue Baochai's younger sister, Xue Baoqin, and her cousin, Xue Ke.
Matriarch Jia was delighted to entertain them and ordered Wang Xifeng to arrange their accommodation and meals. As a result, Wang Xifeng naturally became busier than ever.
Only Lin Daiyu, moved by the scene, wept in secret.
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What does 忙上加忙 mean?
忙上加忙 (máng shàng jiā máng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely busy, especially when one's existing workload increases significantly; to be busier than ever”.
How do you pronounce 忙上加忙?
忙上加忙 is pronounced máng shàng jiā máng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 忙上加忙 literally mean?
Literally, 忙上加忙 means “Busy on top of busy”. It is used to mean “to be extremely busy, especially when one's existing workload increases significantly; to be busier than ever”.
Where does 忙上加忙 come from?
忙上加忙 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 忙上加忙?
指人十分繁忙