running around; busy and on the move
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
running around; rushing about; busy and constantly on the move
informalAn idiomatic expression, often used in the pattern '跑跑颠颠的' (de). It vividly describes the state of being busy with errands or tasks that involve a lot of movement. Can have a slightly informal, everyday tone.
Tā她
yī一
tiān天
dào到
wǎn晚
pǎo跑
pǎo跑
diān颠
diān颠
de的
，
rè热
xīn心
wèi为
qún群
zhòng众
fú服
wù务
。
She's running around all day long, enthusiastically serving the public.
Wèi为
le了
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
，
tā他
zuì最
jìn近
zǒng总
shì是
pǎo跑
pǎo跑
diān颠
diān颠
de的
，
lián联
xì系
gè各
zhǒng种
rén人
。
For this project, he's been constantly on the move lately, contacting all sorts of people.
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Mì秘
shū书
de的
gōng工
zuò作
jiù就
shì是
pǎo跑
pǎo跑
diān颠
diān颠
，
chǔ处
lǐ理
gè各
zhǒng种
zá杂
shì事
。
The secretary's job is to run around dealing with various miscellaneous tasks.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
pǎo跑
pǎo跑
diān颠
diān颠
de的
，
qí其
shí实
xiào效
lǜ率
hěn很
gāo高
。
Don't be fooled by how busy he looks running around; he's actually very efficient.