qióng​máng

to keep busy making ends meet

穷忙 窮忙 qióng​máng
to keep busy making ends meet
to be constantly busy working just to survive or make a living
to be busy in vain
to be pointlessly busy or working hard on something that results in no benefit
to be constantly busy
to be occupied with many miscellaneous tasks or matters, often to the point of being overwhelmed

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