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分身
fēnshēn
Description
“分身”本来是指一个人变成很多个自己，常常出现在电影或游戏里。
"分身" originally means a person turning into many copies of themselves, often seen in movies or games.
现在大家也用它来说自己太忙，没办法同时做很多事情。
Nowadays, people also use it to say they are too busy to do many things at the same time.
Meanings
分身fēnshēn
a duplicate or copy of oneself (in fiction)
这个游戏里的角色可以放出分身。
The characters in this game can create clones.
分身fēnshēn
to spare time or attention from busy affairs
我太忙了，实在分身乏术。
I'm too busy and really can't be in two places at once.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
分 (divide) + 身 (body), literally 'to divide one's body'.
- Nuance
often used in 分身乏术, meaning too busy to handle everything at once.
In videos
“你们毁掉这个城镇，你们这些分身太过分了！”
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