- many things waiting to be done (idiom)
- a thousand things to do
Generated: Used to describe a situation where there is a lot of work or tasks that need to be addressed, often implying that the work has been neglected or is urgent to complete.
This place has suddenly encountered many problems; there are really a thousand things to do.
Generated: Similar to the first meaning, this phrase can emphasize the overwhelming amount of tasks at hand, often conveying a sense of urgency and the need to prioritize.
tā men他们de的xiàng mù项目yīn wèi因为shí jiān时间tài太jǐn pò紧迫,xiàn zài现在shì是bǎi fèi dài jǔ百废待举de的zhuàng tài状态。
Their project is currently in a state of a thousand things to do due to the tight deadline.