奔走 (bēn zǒu) — to run around spreading news (in 奔走相告); to go about lobbying/soliciting (for a job, position, or cause)

Definición

奔走 is a formal/literary verb meaning to rush about actively for a purpose — spreading news or lobbying for a cause — rather than simple physical running.

verb
to run around spreading news (in 奔走相告)to go about lobbying/soliciting (for a job, position, or cause)

Ejemplos

  • Xiāo xi yì chuán kāi, rén men lì jí bēn zǒu xiāng gào.
    As soon as the news spread, people immediately started running around telling each other.
  • 奔走
    Tā wèi zhè ge xiàng mù sì chù bēn zǒu, zhōng yú chóu dào le zī jīn.
    He went around lobbying for this project and finally raised the funds.
  • 奔走
    Wèi le zhǎo dào gōng zuò, tā zhěng tiān zài rén cái shì chǎng bēn zǒu.
    To find a job, he spent the whole day rushing around at the job market.

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