忽忽 (hū hū) — (literary) swiftly, fleetingly; (literary) restless, agitated, ill at ease
Definition
忽忽 is a literary bound form meaning 'swiftly, fleetingly' (time passing) or 'restless, ill at ease' (mood). Only appears in set phrases like 时光忽忽 and 忽忽不乐, never as a standalone word.
bound form
(literary) swiftlyfleetingly(literary) restlessagitatedill at ease
Examples
- 忽忽，。Shí guāng hū hū, zhuǎn yǎn yòu shì yì nián.Time flies — in the blink of an eye another year has passed.
- 忽忽，。Tā zuì jìn xīn qíng hū hū, zǒng shì zuò lì bù ān.He's been restless lately, always fidgeting.
- ，忽忽，。Lí jiā zhī hòu, tā hū hū bú lè, zhōng rì chén mò.After leaving home, he was downcast and silent all day.
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