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rì 日 lǐ 理 wàn 万 jī 机

日理万机 rì lǐ wàn jī

to handle countless affairs every day; to be extremely busy with state or business matters

Literally: daily manage ten-thousand affairs

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Origin

From the Book of Documents, 一日二日万几, describing a ruler's daily burden of affairs.

How to use it

Predicate or attributive; neutral to respectful, formal. Often 领导日理万机.

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  1. 董事长日理万机，很难抽出时间接受采访。
    Dǒngshìzhǎng rì lǐ wàn jī, hěn nán chōuchū shíjiān jiēshòu cǎifǎng.
    The chairman handles countless matters every day and can hardly spare time for interviews.
    chairman daily manage ten-thousand affairs, very hard draw-out time accept interview
  2. 虽然日理万机，他仍坚持每天陪孩子吃晚饭。
    Suīrán rì lǐ wàn jī, tā réng jiānchí měi tiān péi háizi chī wǎnfàn.
    Although extremely busy, he still insists on having dinner with his children every day.
    although daily manage ten-thousand affairs, he still insist every day accompany children eat dinner

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