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

• 有更重要的事要做

Definition

比现在的事情有更重要的事情要做或担心。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式表达，多用于说明有更重要的事情要处理，不能专注于琐事，常以“I've got bigger fish to fry”出现。和鱼没有字面关系。

Examples

I can't help you now—I have bigger fish to fry.

我现在帮不了你，**有更重要的事要做**。

She left early because she had bigger fish to fry at home.

她早早走了，因为家里**有更重要的事要做**。

They didn't attend the meeting—they had bigger fish to fry.

他们没有参加会议——**有更重要的事要做**。

Honestly, I'm not worried about that problem—I have bigger fish to fry right now.

说实话，我现在不担心那个问题—**有更重要的事要做**。

If you're upset about the small mistakes, remember, we have bigger fish to fry.

如果你因为小错误而生气，记住，我们**有更重要的事要做**。

I know you want to fix this, but trust me, we have bigger fish to fry.

我知道你想解决这个问题，但相信我，我们**有更重要的事要做**。