自顾不暇 zì gù bù xiá

DEFINITIONS

  1. overwhelmed; too busy looking after oneself to care for others

CHARACTERS

自 zì
HSK 3
self, private, personal; from
顾 gù
HSK 3
look back; look at; look after
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
暇 xiá leisure, relaxation, spare time