máng​bu​guò​lái

to be too busy to handle

  1. 忙 máng adjectiveverb
    busy
    busy; fully occupied with tasks; having no free time
  2. 不 bu particle
    [potential]
    Used between a verb and its result to show that the action cannot achieve that result; used as the negative form of the 得 de potential construction
  3. [manageability]
    Used after a verb, often with 得 de or 不 bù, to show whether one has the time, energy, or ability to handle a task or situation