Chinese–English

焦头烂额

jiāo tóu làn é · jiao tou lan e

Traditional 焦頭爛額

Meaning

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  1. lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom)
  2. fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc)
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