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

• 还有别的要紧事要做
• 另有要事

Definition

这个表达意思是你有比当前情况或对话更重要的事情要做。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式习语。常用于表示有更重要的事情要做，或想结束当前谈话。和鱼无关。

Examples

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

我现在帮不了你——**我还有别的要紧事要做**。

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

她很早就离开了会议，因为**还有别的要紧事要做**。

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

如果你不想跟我们一起，没关系——**你还有别的要紧事要做**。

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

不好意思，我现在没空，**我还有别的要紧事要做**。

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

我没有去参加聚会，因为那天晚上**还有别的要紧事要做**。

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

他们还在争论，但说实话，**我还有别的要紧事要做**，就离开了房间。