Definition
分身 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning to take time away from your main task to do something else. You can split the syllables by inserting 得/不 (分得开身/分不开身) to express possibility, or insert other elements like 出 (分出身来). The common fixed phrase 分身乏术 means 'cannot spare the time' — a polite way to decline a request.
v.o.
to spare time from one's main work (to attend to something else)
Examples
- ，。Wǒ jīntiān tài máng le, shízài fēn bù kāi shēn.I'm too busy today — I really can't spare any time.
- 分身？Nǐ néng fēn shēn lái bāng wǒ yíxià ma?Can you spare some time to help me?
- ，。Tā zuìjìn gōngzuò hěn máng, fēnshēn fá shù.He's been very busy with work lately and can't spare the time.
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