奔命 (bēn mìng) — to be in a desperate hurry, to rush about

Definition

奔命 is a colloquial verb meaning 'to rush about in a desperate hurry,' usually from being overworked. It is a separable verb: 奔了一天的命, with 奔 carrying the action and 命 as a kind of object.

verb

to be in a desperate hurryto rush about

Examples

奔命。
Tā měi tiān wèi le gōng zuò bēn mìng.
He rushes about for work every day.
，。
Tā bēn le yì tiān de mìng, lèi huài le.
He rushed about for a whole day and was exhausted.
奔命，。
Bié zhè me bēn mìng, zhù yì xiū xi.
Don't rush about so desperately; take care to rest.

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