"up to your ears" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 忙得不可开交
• 忙到耳朵

Definition

形容你非常忙或者陷入很多事情（通常是工作或问题）里，几乎应付不过来。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式表达。常和“工作”、“债务”、“琐事”等搭配，用于强调自己很忙或压力大。不是字面意思，只是夸张形容自己的状态。

Examples

I am up to my ears in homework this week.

我这周**忙得不可开交**，全是作业。

She's up to her ears in paperwork right now.

她现在**忙得不可开交**，都是文件工作。

We are up to our ears in problems lately.

我们最近**忙得不可开交**，全是问题。

Sorry, I can't come out tonight—I'm up to my ears at work.

不好意思，我今晚不能出去——我在公司里**忙得不可开交**。

He's up to his ears in debt after buying that car.

他买了那辆车后**债务缠身**。

We were up to our ears in guests during the holidays.

节日期间我们家**人满为患（忙得不可开交）**。