"have too much on your plate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 事情太多了
• 忙不过来

Definition

“事情太多了”意思是你太忙了，或者有太多事情要做。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个口语表达，表示“很忙”、“承担太多事务”。和吃饭无关，多用于工作或生活中，无需直译为盘子里的食物。

Examples

I have too much on my plate to go out tonight.

我今晚**事情太多了**，不能出去。

She can't help because she has too much on her plate.

她不能帮忙，因为她**事情太多了**。

My boss has too much on his plate these days.

我的老板最近**事情太多了**。

Sorry for not replying sooner—I've had too much on my plate lately.

抱歉回复晚了，最近**事情太多了**。

If you ever have too much on your plate, let me know and I’ll help out.

如果你哪天**事情太多了**，告诉我，我来帮忙。

Between work and family, sometimes I just have too much on my plate.

工作和家庭之间，有时我真的**事情太多了**。