應接不暇

First attested in c. 440, in A New Account of the Tales of the World:

王子敬云：“從山陰道上行，山川自相映發，使人應接不暇。若秋冬之際，尤難爲懷。” [Literary Chinese, trad.]

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王子敬云：“从山阴道上行，山川自相映发，使人应接不暇。若秋冬之际，尤难为怀。” [Literary Chinese, simp.]

From: Liu Yiqing (editor), A New Account of the Tales of the World, 5^th century CE

Wáng Zǐjìng yún: “Cóng Shānyīn dào shàng xíng, shānchuān zìxiāng yìngfā, shǐ rén yìngjiē bùxiá. Ruò qiū dōng zhījì, yóu nán wéi huái.” [Pinyin]

Wang Hsien-chih said, "Whenever I travel by the Shan-yin road, the hills and streams naturally complement each other and the scenery is more than my eyes can take in; especially if it's at the turning point between autumn and winter, I find it all the harder to express what's in my heart."

應接不暇

1. to have more on than one can attend to; to be overwhelmed by (beautiful scenery, tasks, customers, etc.)

   • 每上其艇，呼余聲不絕，余亦左顧右盼，應接不暇，此雖揮霍萬金所不能致者。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     每上其艇，呼余声不绝，余亦左顾右盼，应接不暇，此虽挥霍万金所不能致者。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: w:Shen Fu, Six Records of a Floating Life, late 18^th century CE– early 19^th century CE

     Měi shàng qí tǐng, hū yú shēng bùjué, yú yì zuǒgùyòupàn, yìngjiēbùxiá, cǐ suī huīhuò wànjīn suǒ bùnéng zhì zhě. [Pinyin]

     Every time I boarded the boat, the girls would call to me without a break. I would look left and right, and have no time to do anything but answer their greetings. Such welcome could not have been brought for ten thousand golds.

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應接不暇 • (eungjeopbulga) (hangeul 응접불가)

1. hanja form^? of 응접불가