Definition
This is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'to attend to numerous affairs of state daily' — literally 'to manage ten thousand tasks each day'. It is a set phrase used to praise leaders or high-ranking officials for being extremely busy and hardworking. You use it as a predicate or attribute, often with 的 before a noun.
idiom
to be extremely busy handling state affairsto attend to countless matters daily
Examples
- 日理万机，。Zǒnglǐ rì lǐ mò, hěn shǎo yǒu xiūxi de shíjiān.The Premier is so busy with state affairs that he rarely has time to rest.
- ，，。Zuòwéi yì guó yuánshǒu, tā rì lǐ mò, fēicháng xīnkǔ.As the head of state, he attends to numerous affairs every day and works very hard.
- 日理万机。Jìzhě cǎifǎng le yí wèi rì lǐ mò de bùzhǎng.The reporter interviewed a minister who is busy with countless state matters.
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