<p>第二种<strong>忙</strong> - The second type of <strong>busyness</strong>(n),</p>
<p><strong>忙</strong>得很主动 - <strong>busy</strong>(adj) at the proactive level (proactively busy oneself)</p>
<p><strong>忙</strong>而不乱 - <strong>busy</strong>(adj) but not chaotic,</p>
<p>人是工作的主人. - The person is the master of his work (the person is managing his workload)</p>
<p>Note:</p>
<p><em>忙得很被动 - busy at the reactive level (works are forced upon the person)</em></p>

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What does 主动 = at the proactive level mean here? At the preemptive level or at the dynamic level?
Konstantinos
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should be  dynamic level --> a person takes the initiative to do something, vs. being told  to do something
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<p>工作中的忙碌大概可以分为三种：第一种忙， ...；第二种忙，忙得很主动，忙而不乱，人是工作的主人；第三种忙，...</p>
<p>This is from the Standard Course Book of HSK5, chapter 26. I want your help for the literal translation of this:</p>
<p>第二种忙，忙得很主动，忙而不乱，人是工作的主人</p>
<p>第二(second)种(kind of)忙(busyness)，忙(busyness)得很(very)主动(?)，忙(busyness)而(?)不(not)乱(chaotic)，人(people)是(are)工作的(work's)主人(?)</p>
<p>As you can see there are 3 words that I don't understand what they mean in this context.</p>
<ol>
<li>主动：active, proactive, self-motivated, self-starting?</li>
<li>而：and, but, to?</li>
<li>主人：master, owner, expert?</li>
</ol>
<p>How to make it make sense?</p>

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How to literally translate this: 第二种忙，忙得很主动，忙而不乱，人是工作的主人？
# How to literally translate this: 第二种忙，忙得很主动，忙而不乱，人是工作的主人？

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-09-27)

工作中的忙碌大概可以分为三种：第一种忙， ...；第二种忙，忙得很主动，忙而不乱，人是工作的主人；第三种忙，...

This is from the Standard Course Book of HSK5, chapter 26. I want your help for the literal translation of this:

第二种忙，忙得很主动，忙而不乱，人是工作的主人

第二(second)种(kind of)忙(busyness)，忙(busyness)得很(very)主动(?)，忙(busyness)而(?)不(not)乱(chaotic)，人(people)是(are)工作的(work's)主人(?)

As you can see there are 3 words that I don't understand what they mean in this context.

1. 主动：active, proactive, self-motivated, self-starting?
2. 而：and, but, to?
3. 主人：master, owner, expert?

How to make it make sense?

**Tags:** translation, meaning, meaning-in-context


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-09-27. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

第二种**忙** - The second type of **busyness**(n),

**忙**得很主动 - **busy**(adj) at the proactive level (proactively busy oneself)

**忙**而不乱 - **busy**(adj) but not chaotic,

人是工作的主人. - The person is the master of his work (the person is managing his workload)

Note:

*忙得很被动 - busy at the reactive level (works are forced upon the person)*

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: What does 主动 = at the proactive level mean here? At the preemptive level or at the dynamic level?  
> **username_1**: should be  dynamic level --> a person takes the initiative to do something, vs. being told  to do something  

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