美式的英语：spread too thin
你的同事太忙的时候，你可以说："You're spread too thin." 或者“You are spreading yourself too thin." 意思是一个人尝试做太多的东西，如果她不小心，就会犯错误。所以还是集中注意力一个项目。不幸的是不但我们现今难免处理几个任务而且生活节奏太快了。但是生活和工作的平衡很重要，所有的人偶尔必须休息一下。
我希望你们觉得这篇短文有用。
中文有类似的表达吗？
When your co-worker is too busy, you can say: You 're spread too thin" or "You're spreading yourself too thin. The meaning is that someone is trying to do too many things, and if not careful, she might make mistakes. So it would be better to concentrate on one task. Unfortunately, these days not only is it hard to avoid handling multiple projects, but the pace of life is so fast. But work-life balance is important, and everyone needs to rest once in a while.
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美式的英语：spread too thin
你的同事太忙的时候，你可以对他说："You're spread too thin." 或者“You are spreading yourself too thin." 这个短语的意思是一个人尝试同时做太多的东西 事情，如果他不小心专心，就会犯错误。所以，还是应该集中注意力做一件事情一个项目。不幸的，我们是不但我们现今难免总是处理几个任务，而且生活节奏太快了。但是生活和工作的平衡很重要，所有的人大家必须休息一下。我希望你们觉得这篇短文对你们有用。
中文有类似的表达吗？
When your co-worker is too busy, you can say: You 're spread too thin" or "You're spreading yourself too thin. The meaning is that someone is trying to do too many things, and if not careful, she might make mistakes. So it would be better to concentrate on one task. Unfortunately, these days not only is it hard to avoid handling multiple projects, but the pace of life is so fast. But work-life balance is important, and everyone needs to rest once in a while.
I hope this short essay is useful to you.
Does Mandarin have a similar expression?
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美式的英语：spread too thin
你的同事太忙的时候，你可以说："You're spread too thin." 或者“You are spreading yourself too thin." 意思是一个人尝试做太多的东西，如果她不小心，就会犯错误。所以还是更应该集中注意力在一个项目上。不幸的是，不但我们现今不但很难避免同时处理几多个任务，而且生活节奏太快了。但是生活和工作的平衡很重要，所有的人偶尔必须都需要时不时地休息一下。我希望你们觉得这篇短文有用。
中文有类似的表达吗？
Can't think of anything similar at the moment. You can probably just say 你同时处理的事情太多了。or 你身肩数职(too many jobs on your shoulder)，压力太大了。
When your co-worker is too busy, you can say: You 're spread too thin" or "You're spreading yourself too thin. The meaning is that someone is trying to do too many things, and if not careful, she might make mistakes. So it would be better to concentrate on one task. Unfortunately, these days not only is it hard to avoid handling multiple projects, but the pace of life is so fast. But work-life balance is important, and everyone needs to rest once in a while.
I hope this short essay is useful to you.
Does Mandarin have a similar expression?
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Yes. 你把弦绷太紧了。Literally it means that your string is fastened so tight it is about to snap. It is an image that you are stressing yourself too much( with too many tasks and too full a schedule) and you are probably falling apart. I'm sure this is a very similar expression.
Pls rate my answer and correct my expression that does not sound or seem native when you can. I'd really appreciate that.
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欲速则不达
物极必返
一心二用
一张一弛
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欲速則不達
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