dàipénwàngtiān
conflicting duties
戴盆望天 dàipénwàngtiān
- conflicting duties
- The inability to perform a major task or advance in one's career because of being encumbered by other duties or family obligations.
- literal meaning
- Viewing the sky while wearing a basin on one's head, making it impossible to see the heavens.
Sources
- Definitions
- CC-CEDICT