rush about and work hard; toil
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
rush about and work hard; toil
literaryDescribes a state of busyness involving constant movement and hard work, often with a sense of physical and mental exhaustion.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
yī一
jiā家
rén人
de的
shēng生
huó活
rì日
yè夜
bēn奔
láo劳
。
He rushes about and works hard day and night for his family's livelihood.
Duō多
nián年
de的
shāng商
hǎi海
bēn奔
láo劳
，
shǐ使
tā他
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
bǐ比
shí实
jì际
nián年
líng龄
cāng苍
lǎo老
xǔ许
duō多
。
Years of toiling in the business world have made him look much older than his actual age.
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Tā他
bù不
yuàn愿
zài再
guò过
zhè这
zhǒng种
sì四
chù处
bēn奔
láo劳
、
jū居
wú无
dìng定
suǒ所
de的
rì日
zi子
。
He didn't want to live this kind of life anymore, rushing about everywhere with no fixed home.