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那么忙

so busy

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phrase Rare #21,153
so busy 那么 modifies 忙 to mean “so” or “that” busy, often expressing surprise or asking for confirmation.
CH: 你最近那么忙，怎么还有时间看电影？
EN: You're so busy lately—how do you still have time to watch movies?

那么忙？

That busy?

— 东京物语 (1953)

你为什么那么忙？

Why are you so busy?

这样也好，锦荣姐那么忙她一回来，珊珊有人照顾了

That’s good too. Sister Jinrong is so busy, but once she’s back, Shanshan will have someone to look after her.

— 饮食男女 (1994)

你那么忙，什么时候买的？

You’re so busy—when did you buy it?

— 寄生虫 (2019)

那么忙啊？

That busy?

— 密阳 (2007)

什么工作那么忙呢

What kind of work keeps you so busy?

— 看见恶魔 (2010)