这休息日也忙得跟打仗似的
“but even on her day off, she's as busy as if she was in battle.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Look at your mom. It's fine on weekdays,”
这休息日也忙得 跟打仗似的
“but even on her day off, she's as busy as if she was in battle.”
那还不是因为你不给力 我还不给力 胡文静同志
“That's because you're slacking. Me? Slacking? Hu Wenjing,”
“I am exhausted and we never get a real break around here.”
Urban Chinese couples often juggle demanding careers with child-rearing and elder care, leaving weekends feeling just as strenuous as regular workdays.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
as frantic as fighting a war; chaotic and extremely busy
A vivid colloquial simile used to describe hectic, overwhelming, or nonstop activity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“They work their fingers to the bone every day.”
“This isn't even a holiday. Why are they taking a break?”
“Working overtime during the holiday? Not taking a break?”
“We can't work all the time. We need to rest.”
“He kept himself busy,”
“He's swamped every day.”