马不停蹄 (mǎ bú) — nonstop; without a break; continuously (often of work or travel)
Definition
An idiom from a horse never pausing in its stride. It means 'without a break' — used for nonstop travel or hard, continuous work.
idiom
nonstopwithout a breakcontinuously (often of work or travel)
Examples
- 马不停蹄，。Tā mǎ bú dì gōng zuò le sān tiān sān yè, zhōng yú wán chéng le xiàng mù.He worked nonstop for three days and nights and finally finished the project.
- 马不停蹄，。Wǒ men mǎ bú dì gǎn lù, zhōng yú zài rì luò qián dào dá le mù dì dì.We traveled without stopping and finally reached our destination before sunset.
- 马不停蹄，。Tā mǎ bú dì xué xí, cóng zǎo dào wǎn dōu zài kàn shū.She studied nonstop, reading books from morning till night.
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