in a frantic rush; panic-stricken
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesidiom
to be in a frantic rush; to act in a flustered and disorderly manner
Describes someone who is busy and disorganized while doing things, often due to haste.
Tā他
shǒu手
máng忙
jiǎo脚
luàn乱
de地
shōu收
shi拾
xíng行
lǐ李
，
chà差
diǎn点
cuò错
guò过
le了
huǒ火
chē车
。
He packed his luggage in a frantic rush and almost missed the train.
Dì第
yī一
cì次
zuò做
fàn饭
，
tā她
máng忙
de得
shǒu手
máng忙
jiǎo脚
luàn乱
。
It was her first time cooking, and she was so busy that she was all flustered.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
bǎ把
jiā家
lǐ里
nòng弄
de得
yī一
tuán团
zāo糟
，
mā妈
ma妈
huí回
lái来
kàn看
dào到
zhēn真
shi是
shǒu手
máng忙
jiǎo脚
luàn乱
。
The kids made a complete mess of the house, and when Mom came back and saw it, she was frantic.
idiom
to be panic-stricken; to be flustered with fear
Emphasizes a state of panic and loss of composure, often due to sudden fear.
Tīng听
dào到
bào爆
zhà炸
shēng声
，
dà大
jiā家
shǒu手
máng忙
jiǎo脚
luàn乱
de地
wǎng往
wài外
pǎo跑
。
Hearing the explosion, everyone ran outside in a panic.
Tā他
tū突
rán然
chuǎng闯
jìn进
lái来
，
xià吓
de得
wǒ我
shǒu手
máng忙
jiǎo脚
luàn乱
。
He burst in suddenly, startling me into a flustered panic.
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Kàn看
dào到
lǎo老
bǎn板
jìn进
lái来
，
zhèng正
zài在
liáo聊
tiān天
de的
yuán员
gōng工
men们
dùn顿
shí时
shǒu手
máng忙
jiǎo脚
luàn乱
。
When they saw the boss coming in, the employees who were chatting suddenly became panic-stricken.