风风火火 (fēng fēng huǒ huǒ) — in a great hurry, urgent; in a stirring, dramatic manner; rashly, impetuously
Definition
A vivid adverbial idiom, usually followed by 地, describing someone acting with brisk energy and urgency — often with a hint of rashness. From 风 and 火, evoking speed and force. Used to describe manner of action, not people directly.
bound form
in a great hurryurgentin a stirringdramatic mannerrashlyimpetuously
Examples
- 风风火火。Tā měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu fēng fēng huǒ huǒ dì gǎn qù shàng bān.He rushes to work every morning in a great hurry.
- 风风火火，。Tā fēng fēng huǒ huǒ dì chōng jìn bàn gōng shì, xuān bù le yí gè hǎo xiāo xi.She burst into the office in a stirring manner and announced good news.
- 风风火火，。Bié zhè yàng fēng fēng huǒ huǒ de, xiān kǎo lǜ qīng chǔ zài xíng dòng.Don't be so rash; think it through before acting.
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.
风 and 火 are doubled to suggest speed and heat, giving an urgent, restless sense.
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