"spread thin" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 分身乏術
• 應接不暇

Definition

試圖同時做太多事，因此每件事都沒有足夠的時間或精力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式用語，常用於描述工作、學業或家庭責任時分身乏術。常見說法有 'be spread thin' 或 'spread yourself too thin'，指時間、精力被過度分散。不是實際的「攤薄」，而是有限的資源或注意力。

Examples

I'm spread thin at work right now.

我現在工作上**分身乏術**。

She was spread thin trying to help everyone.

她為了幫助每個人而**應接不暇**。

Don't spread yourself too thin or you'll get tired.

別讓自己**分身乏術**，否則會累壞的。

With two jobs and three kids, he's really spread thin these days.

他有兩份工作又帶三個孩子，最近真的**應接不暇**。

I can't take on another project—I'm already spread thin.

我不能再接新項目了——我已經**分身乏術**。

Don't spread yourself too thin or you'll burn out fast.

別讓自己**分身乏術**，否則很快就會累垮。