"better things to do" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 有更重要的事要做

Definition

这个表达表示有比当前事情更重要、更有价值或更有趣的活动或任务。常用于有礼貌地拒绝或表示对某事不感兴趣。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

略带非正式色彩，常用于拒绝邀请或表达某事不值得花时间。如果说得不小心，可能会显得不太礼貌。常见于“我有更重要的事要做”这种句子。

Examples

Sorry, I have better things to do this weekend.

对不起，这个周末我有**更重要的事要做**。

He left early because he had better things to do.

他提前离开了，因为他有**更重要的事要做**。

I think we all have better things to do than argue.

我觉得我们都有**更重要的事要做**，不用争吵。

"Aren't you going to the meeting?" "No, honestly, I've got better things to do."

“你不去开会吗？” “不去了，说实话，我有**更重要的事要做**。”

If he thinks I’m cleaning up his mess, he’s wrong—I’ve got better things to do.

他要是以为我会帮他收拾残局，那就错了——我有**更重要的事要做**。

I’m not going to waste my afternoon on that. I have better things to do with my time.

我不会把一个下午浪费在这上面。我有**更重要的事要做**。