奔命 (bēn mìng) — to be in a desperate hurry, to rush about

Définition

奔命 is a colloquial verb meaning 'to rush about in a desperate hurry,' usually from being overworked. It is a separable verb: 奔了一天 的命, with 奔 carrying the action and 命 as a kind of object.

verb
to be in a desperate hurryto rush about

Exemples

  • 奔命
    Tā měi tiān wèi le gōng zuò bēn mìng.
    He rushes about for work every day.
  • Tā bēn le yì tiān de mìng, lèi huài le.
    He rushed about for a whole day and was exhausted.
  • 奔命
    Bié zhè me bēn mìng, zhù yì xiū xi.
    Don't rush about so desperately; take care to rest.

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