Definition & Meaning

deluged; overwhelmed; have too much to deal with

Word usage

yìng jiē bù xiá

应 接 不 暇

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deluged; overwhelmed; have too much to deal with
- shēn qǐng zhè ge gōng zuò de qiú zhí xìn shǐ wǒ men yìng jiē bù xiá
  申请这个工作的求职信使我们应接不暇。
  We have been deluged with applications for the job.
- wèn xùn shǐ wǒ men yìng jiē bù xiá
  问讯使我们应接不暇。
  We were overwhelmed by requests for information.
synonym
xí bù xiá nuǎn席不暇暖 yìng jiē wú xiá应接无暇 jiē yìng bù xiá接应不暇
antonym
yìng fù zì rú应付自如 yìng fù yù rú应付裕如

Word usage

Note
1. It is used to describe how people feel about natural scenery or specific things; 2. The front is often used in conjunction with words such as letting people call people.

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