行色匆匆 (háng) — to be in a hurry to set out; hasty departure (formal/literary)
Definition
Literary idiom for someone hurrying on their way — literally “traveling manner hurried.” Used in writing or narrative to depict a hasty departure, not everyday speech.
idiom
to be in a hurry to set outhasty departure (formal/literary)
Examples
- 行色匆匆，。Tā yí fù háng de yàng zi, kàn lái shì yào gǎn fēi jī.He looked like he was in a hurry to set out, as if he needed to catch a plane.
- ，行色匆匆，。Huǒ chē zhàn lǐ, lǚ kè men háng, fēn fēn gǎn wǎng jiǎn piào kǒu.At the train station, the passengers were in a hurry to leave, all rushing to the ticket gates.
- 行色匆匆、。Zhè ge chǎng jǐng miáo huì le gǔ dài guān yuán háng, lí jiā fù rèn de huà miàn.This scene depicts an ancient official hurrying to set out, leaving home to take up his post.
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