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bận bịu

Mấy hôm nay anh ấy trông rất bận bịu.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • To be busy / to be occupied: Describes a state of having many tasks or responsibilities that require one's time and attention, often implying a sense of being tied down or engrossed.
    • To be preoccupied / to be engrossed: Indicates being mentally absorbed or concerned with specific matters, such as family or work.

  2. Verb (descriptive):

    • To be tied up with: Functions as a descriptive verb to express being actively engaged or involved in activities, leading to a lack of free time.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Cô ấy luôn bận bịu với công việc. (She is always busy with work.)
    • Anh ấy bận bịu tổ chức một sự kiện lớn. (He is busy organizing a major event.)
  • Verb (descriptive):
    • Tôi đang bận bịu nên không thể đi chơi. (I am tied up, so I cannot go out.)
    • Họ bận bịu với việc chăm sóc con nhỏ. (They are engrossed in taking care of their young child.)
Advanced Usage
  • The word often carries a nuance of being or busy, more so than the simpler word "bận." It can imply a tangle of duties.
  • It is frequently used to describe being busy with ongoing, sometimes mundane or routine, life responsibilities.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bận (adj): Busy. A more common and general term for being busy.
    • Tôi rất bận ngày mai. (I am very busy tomorrow.)
  • Bận rộn (adj): Busy, bustling. Emphasizes a state of active busyness.
    • Mùa lễ hội, mọi người đều bận rộn. (During the festival season, everyone is bustling.)
Synonyms
  • Occupied: Engaged in an activity.
  • Engrossed: Fully absorbed in a task.
  • Tied up: Unable to be available due to other commitments.
  • Preoccupied: Mentally absorbed by something.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Bận bịu việc nước việc nhà: To be busy with both public and domestic duties; to be occupied with matters of state and household.
    • Người lãnh đạo ấy lúc nào cũng bận bịu việc nước việc nhà. (That leader is always occupied with both state and family affairs.)
  • Bận bịu cơm áo gạo tiền: To be preoccupied with the basic necessities of life (food, clothing, rice, money).
    • Cuộc sống mưu sinh khiến họ lúc nào cũng bận bịu cơm áo gạo tiền. (The struggle to make a living keeps them constantly preoccupied with daily necessities.)
bận bịu

Mấy hôm nay anh ấy trông rất bận bịu.

  1. adj & vẻb
  2. (To be) busy
    • bận bịu công tác
      busy with one's work