- many things waiting to be done (idiom)
- a thousand things to do
Generated definitions (experimental)
- many things waiting to be done
- a thousand things to do
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.
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.
miàn duì面对jí jiāng即将dào lái到来de的kǎo shì考试,tā他gǎn dào感到bǎi fèi dài jǔ百废待举,bù不zhī dào知道cóng从nǎ lǐ哪里kāi shǐ开始fù xí复习。
Facing the upcoming exam, he feels there are a thousand things to do and doesn't know where to start reviewing.
Generated collocations (experimental)
bǎi fèi dài jǔ百废待举many things waiting to be donebǎi fèi dài xīng百废待兴when everything is waiting to be rejuvenatedbǎi fèi jù xīng百废俱兴to revive all aspectsBǎi百fèi废dāi待Xiū修many things waiting to be repairedBǎi百chóu愁dài jiě待解many worries waiting to be resolvedBǎi百Yè业dāi待Xīng兴various industries waiting to flourishBǎi百shì事dāi待Chéng成many matters waiting to be accomplishedBǎi百móu谋dāi待Shī施many plans waiting to be implemented