going around in circles; frantic; hectic
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
going around in circles; running around in circles; frantic with activity or anxiety
Used as a complement after verbs like 忙 (busy) or 急 (anxious) to describe a state of frantic activity or anxiety. Literally describes spinning in circles, but figuratively conveys hectic movement or distress.
Zuì最
jìn近
gōng工
zuò作
tè特
bié别
duō多
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
máng忙
de得
tuán团
tuán团
zhuàn转
。
There's been so much work lately that everyone is running around like headless chickens.
Hái孩
zi子
bù不
jiàn见
le了
，
mā妈
ma妈
jí急
de得
tuán团
tuán团
zhuàn转
。
The child was missing, and the mother was running around frantically with worry.
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Wèi为
le了
zhǔn准
bèi备
míng明
tiān天
de的
huì会
yì议
，
tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
máng忙
de得
tuán团
tuán团
zhuàn转
。
To prepare for tomorrow's meeting, he's been running around frantically all day.