"been keeping myself busy" in Chinese (Simplified)

一直让自己忙起来

Definition

一种随意表达自己一直很忙、一直在做事情的说法，常用于别人问你近况时。

属于随意表达，用于日常寒暄。通常是礼貌地回应近况提问，不一定真的非常忙，也可能只是处理日常小事。

I have been keeping myself busy with work lately.

最近我一直**让自己忙起来**，在工作。

During the holidays, I have been keeping myself busy by reading books.

假期期间，我一直**让自己忙起来**看书。

She has been keeping herself busy with gardening.

她一直**让自己忙起来**做园艺。

Yeah, I've been keeping myself busy — you know, just lots of little things.

嗯，我一直**让自己忙起来**，就是有很多小事。

I've been keeping myself busy since you left — makes the time go faster.

你走后我一直**让自己忙起来**，这样时间过得快点。

Honestly, I've just been keeping myself busy so I don't overthink things.

说实话，我只是一直**让自己忙起来**，这样就不会想太多。