团团转 (tuán tuán zhuàn) — to run around in circles (from being very busy or anxious); to be in a fluster
Definition
A vivid verb phrase: 'running around in circles', driven by anxiety, urgency, or being overwhelmed. The reduplication 团团 emphasizes the spinning-in-place motion. Common after 急得 or 忙得 to describe frantic, purposeless activity.
verb
to run around in circles (from being very busy or anxious)to be in a fluster
Examples
- 团团转，。Tā zuì jìn máng dé tuán tuán zhuàn, lián chī fàn de shí jiān dōu méi yǒu.He's been running around in circles lately, not even having time to eat.
- ，团团转，。Hái zi diū le, tā jí dé tuán tuán zhuàn, dào chù zhǎo.Her child was lost; she was so anxious she ran around in circles, searching everywhere.
- ，团团转。Gōng sī chū le dà wèn tí, zhěng gè tuán duì jí dé tuán tuán zhuàn.The company had a big problem, and the whole team was running around frantically.
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