日理万机 (rì lǐ wàn jī) — (idiom) to be extremely busy handling state affairs; to attend to countless matters daily

Definition

A formal chengyu describing a head of state handling huge volumes of official business every day — much stronger and more literary than just saying someone is busy.

idiom
to be extremely busy handling state affairsto attend to countless matters daily

Examples

  • 日理万机
    Zǒng lǐ rì lǐ wàn jī, hěn shǎo yǒu xiū xi de shí jiān.
    The Premier is so busy with state affairs that he rarely has time to rest.
  • Zuò wéi yì guó yuán shǒu, tā rì lǐ wàn jī, fēi cháng xīn kǔ.
    As the head of state, he attends to numerous affairs every day and works very hard.
  • 日理万机
    Jì zhě cǎi fǎng le yí wèi rì lǐ wàn jī de bù zhǎng.
    The reporter interviewed a minister who is busy with countless state matters.

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