"have other fish to fry" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 還有別的要緊事要做
• 另有要事

Definition

這個表達意思是你有比當前情況或對話更重要的事情要做。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式習語。通常用來表示有更重要的事情要做，或結束當前話題。和魚沒有關係。

Examples

I can't help right now—I have other fish to fry.

我現在幫不了你——**我還有別的要緊事要做**。

She left the meeting early because she had other fish to fry.

她很早就離開了會議，因為**還有別的要緊事要做**。

If you don't want to join us, that's fine—you have other fish to fry.

如果你不想跟我們一起，沒關係——**你還有別的要緊事要做**。

Sorry, I can't talk right now, I have other fish to fry.

不好意思，我現在沒空，**我還有別的要緊事要做**。

I didn't go to the party because I had other fish to fry that night.

我沒有去參加聚會，因為那天晚上**還有別的要緊事要做**。

They kept arguing, but honestly, I have other fish to fry and left the room.

他們還在爭論，但說實話，**我還有別的要緊事要做**，就離開了房間。