hurried; anxious; fearful
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1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
hurried; hasty; anxious and uneasy
literaryLiterary term describing a state of hurried anxiety or panic. Often appears in set phrases such as 惶惶不可终日 (so anxious one cannot get through the day) or 人心惶惶 (public panic). Variant form: 皇皇.
Rén人
xīn心
huáng惶
huáng惶
，
bù不
kě可
zhōng终
rì日
。
People are panicking and cannot get through the day.
Tā他
huáng惶
huáng惶
rán然
lí离
kāi开
le了
huì会
chǎng场
。
He left the meeting hall in a great hurry.
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Dí敌
jūn军
kuì溃
bài败
，
huáng惶
huáng惶
rú如
sàng丧
jiā家
zhī之
quǎn犬
。
The enemy troops were defeated and fled in panic like stray dogs.
Qún群
chén臣
huáng惶
huáng惶
，
bù不
zhī知
suǒ所
cuò措
。
The officials were all in a panic and did not know what to do.