好一个能者多劳
“Well said—"able men are always busy."”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
再说他现在肯定是能者多劳啊 哪有时间出来小聚啊
“Besides, he's probably swamped with work now. Able men are always busy, right? How would he have time to come out for our little get-together?”
好一个 能者多劳
“Well said—"able men are always busy."”
“That's quite a convenient excuse for just blowing us off.”
In contemporary Chinese social banter, speakers often prefix classical four-character idioms with '好一个' to mock convenient platitudes or transparent excuses.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
quite a...; what a fine...
Used before a noun phrase or idiom to deliver sarcastic praise or sharp critique.
the capable do more work; ability brings extra burden
A traditional Chinese idiom used either to genuinely praise productive people or euphemistically explain overload.
