"one thing or another" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 這樣那樣的事

Definition

用來含糊地指各種任務、理由或活動，當你不想具體說明哪些時會用。常在有很多小事佔用你時間時說。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

此短語偏口語，常用來避免細節，特別是在解釋自己為何忙碌或無法做某事時。和“這樣那樣”很像，也可指不重要的小事。

Examples

Sorry I’m late, I was busy with one thing or another.

抱歉我遲到了，被**這樣那樣的事**耽擱了。

I need to go home early, there’s always one thing or another to do.

我要早點回家，總有**這樣那樣的事**要做。

She missed the meeting because of one thing or another.

她因為**這樣那樣的事**錯過了會議。

It’s hard to relax these days—there’s always one thing or another going on.

現在很難放鬆，總有**這樣那樣的事**在發生。

Between one thing or another, I haven’t had time to call you back.

**這樣那樣的事**太多，我一直沒時間給你回電。

He keeps canceling plans because of one thing or another—it gets annoying.

他總是因為**這樣那樣的事**取消計劃——真煩。