不可开交

tā yào zuò fàn xiě zuò máng de bù kě kāi jiāo

她要做饭、写作，忙得不可开交。

Between cooking and writing, she was very busy indeed.

zhēng de bù kě kāi jiāo

争得不可开交

get into a hot dispute; be engaged in heated argument

tā men dǎ de bù kě kāi jiāo

他们打得不可开交。

They are locked in a fierce struggle.

yuè duì wèi zhuān jí de shì chǎo de bù kě kāi jiāo

乐队为专辑的事吵得不可开交。

The band have now locked horns over the album.

sì gè zhěng jiù dòng wù yuán de fāng àn zhèng zhēng de bù kě kāi jiāo

四个拯救动物园的方案正争得不可开交。

Four rescue plans are vying to save the zoo.