Definition
慌里慌张 is a set phrase (类似成语) that describes someone who is flustered, panicked, and acting in a confused, hurried way. It emphasizes a visible state of disorganization due to anxiety or haste. The structure is a reduplicated pattern with 里 in the middle (慌里慌张), and it functions as a predicate, attributive (with 的), or adverbial (with 地).
v.p.
flustered and panickedall in a flurry
Examples
- 慌里慌张，。Tā jīntiān kàn qǐlái huāng lǐ huāng zhāng de, hǎoxiàng yǒu shénme zhòngyào de shì.He looks flustered today, as if he has some important matter.
- 慌里慌张，。Bié zhème huāng lǐ huāng zhāng de luàn pǎo, mànmàn shuō qīngchu.Don't run around in such a fluster—speak slowly and clearly.
- 慌里慌张。Tā yì tīng dào nàge xiāoxi jiù huāng lǐ huāng zhāng qǐlái.As soon as she heard that news, she became flustered.
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