焦頭爛額

ziu1 tau4 laan6 ngaak6

lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom) · fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc)

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom)
  2. fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc)

Written Forms

焦頭爛額Traditional · Main Form
焦头烂额Alternate Form

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