How to Say ‘To be busy only paying attention to’ in Simplified Chinese
光顾着
guāng gù zhe
[guāng gù zhe]
💬 Usage Tip: 光 (guāng) here means "only," not "light." 光顾着说话 means "so busy talking (I forgot the rest)".
Phrase Breakdown
光顾
guāng gù
[guāng gù]
only focus on; be busy only with
光 (only) + 顾 (attend to): so absorbed in one thing you neglect others.
他光顾聊天，忘了吃饭。
He was so busy chatting he forgot to eat.
着
zhe
[zhe]
particle indicating the action in progress
Used to indicate an ongoing action.
正在写着。
Writing in progress.
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