家里有事

something came up at home

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something came up at home Often used as a reason for being unable to attend or do something.

CH: 我今天不能去，家里有事。

EN: I can't go today; something came up at home.

Something came up at home.

— 真爱至上 (2003)

Is something going on at home?

— 三峡好人 (2006)

They all said they couldn’t make it because something came up at home.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

Something going on at home?

— A Sun (2019)