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罢于奔命 — “Exhausted from rushing to fulfill duties”

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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罢于奔命 Pronunciation and Pinyin

罢于奔命 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
罢
bà10stop, dismiss, finish
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from
奔
bēn8run quickly or rush
命
mìng8life, fate, command

Example Sentence with 罢于奔命

他最近项目很多,常常加班到深夜,真是罢于奔命。
He has a lot of projects recently, often working overtime until late at night, truly exhausted from constantly rushing around.

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Synonyms of 罢于奔命

  • pí疲yú于bēn奔mìng命exhausted from rushing about

More idioms starting with 罢

  • bà罢chù黜bǎi百jiā家suppress all other schools of thought

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What does 罢于奔命 mean?

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”.

How do you pronounce 罢于奔命?

罢于奔命 is pronounced bà yú bēn mìng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 罢于奔命 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 罢于奔命?

罢:通“疲”,疲乏;奔命:奉命奔走。指忙于奔走应付,弄得非常疲乏

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