日理万机 rì lǐ wàn jī To deal with a myriad of affairs every day

Explanation

日理万机指的是每天处理大量的政务，形容工作繁忙辛苦。

Ri li wan ji means to be busy with a lot of government affairs every day, it describes a busy and hard work.

Origin Story

汉朝时，有一个名叫诸葛亮的丞相，他以聪明才智和忠诚爱国之心闻名天下。他辅佐刘备建立蜀汉政权，并竭尽全力为蜀汉的兴盛而奋斗。诸葛亮在位期间，蜀汉国力日益强盛，百姓安居乐业，国家安定。但是，蜀汉的疆域狭小，周围强敌环伺。为了抵御外敌，诸葛亮不得不日理万机，处理各种事务。他每天早出晚归，处理政务，夜以继日地操劳，甚至连休息的时间都很少。他的勤劳和智慧让百姓们佩服不已，也让后世的人们敬仰不已。

hàn cháo shí, yǒu yī gè míng jiào zhū gě liàng de chéng xiàng, tā yǐ cōng míng cái zhì hé zhōng chéng ài guó zhī xīn wén míng tiān xià. tā fǔ zhuó liú bèi jiàn lì shǔ hàn zhèng quán, bìng jié jìn quán lì wèi shǔ hàn de xīng shèng ér fèn đấu. zhū gě liàng zài wèi qí jiān, shǔ hàn guó lì rì yì qiáng shèng, bǎi xìng ān jū lè yè, guó jiā ān dìng. dàn shì, shǔ hàn de jiāng yù xiá xiǎo, zhōu wéi qiáng dí huán sì. wèi le dǐ yù wài dí, zhū gě liàng bù děi bù rì lǐ wàn jī, chǔ lǐ gè zhǒng shì wù. tā měi tiān zǎo chū wǎn guī, chǔ lǐ zhèng wù, yè yǐ jì rì de cāo láo, shèn zhì lián xiū xī de shí jiān dōu hěn shǎo. tā de qín láo hé zhì huì ràng bǎi xìng men pèi fú bù yǐ, yě ràng hòu shì de rén men jìng yǎng bù yǐ.

During the Han Dynasty, there was a chancellor named Zhuge Liang, who was famous for his intelligence and loyalty to his country. He assisted Liu Bei in establishing the Shu Han regime and worked hard for the prosperity of Shu Han. During his reign, the Shu Han national strength became increasingly strong, the people lived in peace and prosperity, and the country was stable. However, the territory of Shu Han was small and surrounded by strong enemies. In order to resist foreign enemies, Zhuge Liang had to deal with countless tasks and deal with all sorts of affairs. He went out early and returned late every day to handle government affairs, and worked day and night, even having little time to rest. His diligence and wisdom impressed the people deeply and also won him great respect among the people of later generations.

Usage

这个成语形容工作繁忙，处理很多事情。常用于描写领导人、官员、企业家等工作压力大、责任重大的情况。

zhè ge chéng yǔ xíng róng gōng zuò fán máng, chǔ lǐ hěn duō shì qíng. cháng yòng yú miáo xiě lǐng dǎo rén, guān yuán, qǐ yè jiā děng gōng zuò yā lì dà, zé rèn zhòng dà de qíng kuàng.

This idiom describes someone who is busy with many tasks and has many things to do. It is often used to describe leaders, officials, entrepreneurs, etc. who are under great pressure and have great responsibilities.

Examples

  • 总理日理万机，为人民鞠躬尽瘁。

    zǒng lǐ rì lǐ wàn jī, wèi rén mín jū gōng jìn cuì.

    The Premier is busy with state affairs, he devotes himself to the people.

  • 领导日理万机，却依然关心着我们这些普通员工的疾苦。

    lǐng dǎo rì lǐ wàn jī, què yīrán guān xīn zhe wǒ men zhè xiē pǔ tōng yuán gōng de jí kǔ.

    The leader is busy with countless tasks, but still cares about the suffering of our ordinary employees.

  • 作为一家大型公司的CEO，他日理万机，每天都要处理各种各样的工作。

    zuò wéi yī jiā dà xíng gōng sī de CEO, tā rì lǐ wàn jī, měi tiān dōu yào chǔ lǐ gè zhǒng gè yàng de gōng zuò.

    As the CEO of a large company, he is busy with countless tasks and has to deal with all sorts of work every day.

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