慌里慌张 (huāng lǐ huāng zhāng) — flustered and panicked; all in a flurry

Definition

A vivid reduplicated verb describing someone moving or acting in a flustered, panicked flurry. Pairs with 起来 (起来) to mark a sudden onset, as in 一听到就…起来.

verb

flustered and panickedall in a flurry

Examples

慌里慌张，。
Tā jīn tiān kàn qǐ lái huāng lǐ huāng zhāng de, hǎo xiàng yǒu shén me zhòng yào de shì.
He looks flustered today, as if he has some important matter.
慌里慌张，。
Bié zhè me huāng lǐ huāng zhāng dì luàn pǎo, màn màn shuō qīng chǔ.
Don't run around in such a fluster—speak slowly and clearly.
慌里慌张。
Tā yì tīng dào nà ge xiāo xi jiù huāng lǐ huāng zhāng qǐ lái.
As soon as she heard that news, she became flustered.

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