일에 치인다.

2022. 1. 17. 09:13카테고리 없음

A: My work is more than I can handle. 일에 치인다.
B: How come it’s all up to you? Don’t you have help?
A: We’re really understaffed at the moment.
B: Don’t let it get you down. Your life is not your work.

A: 내 업무는 내가 해낼 수 있는 것보다 많아. I’m snowed under.
B: 왜 그렇게 너한테 일이 몰려있는 건데? 도와주는 사람도 없어?
A: 지금은 사람이 부족해서 말이야.
B: 그렇다고 우울해하지마. 네 인생은 일이 전부가 아니잖아.

[Additional expressions]
*My work is more than I can handle.
– My work is overburdening to me. / I have more work than I can do.
*I’m snowed under.
– I’m buried in work. / I’m over my head with work. / I’m in over my head.
*How come it’s all up to you?
– Why are you the only one doing it? / What’s the reason you have to do it alone?
*Don’t you have help?
– Doesn’t anybody help you? / Isn’t there anyone available to give you a hand?
*We’re really understaffed
– We’re missing a few staff members / Our staff numbers are down
*at the moment
– these days / at the present time / currently / right now
*Don’t let it get you down.
– Don’t get depressed about it. / Try not to let it keep you down. / Stay positive.
*Your life is not your work.
– Your life is about much more than just the work you do. / Work is not your life.