to dash about wildly; to rush headlong
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1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to rush about wildly; to dash headlong
literaryOften used to describe animals, vehicles, or people moving with great force and without direction, creating a sense of chaos. Common in literary or descriptive contexts.
Shòu受
dào到
jīng惊
xià吓
de的
yě野
mǎ马
zài在
cǎo草
yuán原
shàng上
sì四
xià下
bēn奔
tū突
。
The frightened wild horse dashed about wildly on the grassland.
Zhàn战
chē车
hōng轰
lōng隆
zuò作
xiǎng响
，
xiàng向
qián前
bēn奔
tū突
。
The chariot rumbled forward, charging headlong.
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Rén人
qún群
zài在
kǒng恐
huāng慌
zhōng中
bēn奔
tū突
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
chū出
kǒu口
。
The crowd rushed about in a panic, looking for an exit.
Hóng洪
shuǐ水
bēn奔
tū突
ér而
xià下
，
chōng冲
huǐ毁
le了
hé河
dī堤
。
The floodwaters rushed violently downstream, destroying the embankment.
Tā他
de的
sī思
lù路
zài在
zhòng众
duō多
kě可
néng能
xìng性
zhōng中
bēn奔
tū突
，
wú无
fǎ法
què确
dìng定
yī一
gè个
fāng方
xiàng向
。
His thoughts dashed about among the many possibilities, unable to settle on a direction.