







罢于奔命 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Exhausted from constantly rushing about to deal with numerous demands or tasks; run off one's feet”. Literally, “exhausted from rushing to fulfill duties”.

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Open the tool →罢于奔命 (bà yú bēn mìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Exhausted from constantly rushing about to deal with numerous demands or tasks; run off one's feet”.
罢于奔命 is pronounced bà yú bēn mìng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 罢于奔命 means “exhausted from rushing to fulfill duties”. It is used to mean “Exhausted from constantly rushing about to deal with numerous demands or tasks; run off one's feet”.
罢:通“疲”,疲乏;奔命:奉命奔走。指忙于奔走应付,弄得非常疲乏