Definition
慌慌张张 is a four-character reduplicated idiom (AABB pattern) that describes acting in a flustered, hurried, or panicked manner. It is commonly used as an adverbial before verbs (e.g., 慌慌张张地跑) or as a predicate (e.g., 他慌慌张张的). The repeated syllables intensify the sense of disorder and urgency.
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flusteredin a flustered mannerflurriedly
Examples
- 慌慌张张，。Tā huāng huāng zhāng zhāng de pǎo jìn jiàoshì, mǎn tóu dà hàn.He ran into the classroom flustered, covered in sweat.
- 慌慌张张，。Bié huāng huāng zhāng zhāng de, mànmàn shuō qīngchu.Don't be so flustered; explain it slowly and clearly.
- 慌慌张张，。Tā huāng huāng zhāng zhāng de shōushi xíngli, shēng pà gǎn bú shàng huǒchē.She packed her luggage in a flurry, afraid she would miss the train.
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