焦
头
烂
额

Word Definition - 焦头烂额

jiāo tóu làn é lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc)

Individual Character Details

焦 jiāo, jiāo
头 tóu, tou
烂 làn
额 é, é