疲於奔命 pí yú bēn mìng

(idiom) terribly busy; up to one's ears in work

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (idiom) terribly busy
  2. 2. up to one's ears in work

Characters

Character Meaning
疲 pí HSK 5
weary
於 yú
at; in; to
奔 bēn HSK 6
to hurry; to rush; to run quickly
命 mìng HSK 4
life; fate; order or command