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From: MDBG CC-CEDICT Chinese-English Dictionary 漢英字典

 戴盆望天 [ㄉㄞˋ ㄆㄣˊ ㄨㄤˋ ㄊㄧㄢ; dai4 pen2 wang4 tian1]
 lit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head; it is hard to get a clear view of the sky while carrying a platter on one's head
 fig. it is hard to get on in one's career while encumbered by family obligations
 one can't perform a major task while bothered by other duties