忙忙碌碌 (máng máng lù lù) — busy and bustling; constantly occupied (with a sense of being rushed or overwhelmed)
Definition
AABB reduplicated state describing a life or routine that feels constantly rushed and overloaded, day after day. Stronger and more literary than the plain adjective 忙.
bound form
busy and bustlingconstantly occupied (with a sense of being rushed or overwhelmed)
Examples
- 忙忙碌碌，。Tā měi tiān máng máng lù lù de, lián xiū xi de shí jiān dōu méi yǒu.He's busy all day long, without even time to rest.
- 忙忙碌碌。máng máng lù lù De shēng huó ràng tā jué de hěn chōng shí.The busy and bustling life makes her feel fulfilled.
- ，忙忙碌碌。Chūn jié qián, jiā jiā hù hù dōu máng máng lù lù dì zhǔn bèi nián huò.Before the Spring Festival, every household is busily preparing New Year goods.
Origin
Reduplicated word构词法gòucífǎ
重叠chóngdiéReduplication
A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.
忙碌 busy is doubled to intensify the sense of being constantly occupied.
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