Definition
行色匆匆 is a four-character idiom describing someone who is in a great hurry to set out on a journey. Literally, 行色 means 'traveler's appearance' and 匆匆 means 'hurried'. It is often used in formal or literary contexts to depict a hasty departure.
f.e.
to be in a hurry to set outhasty departure (formal/literary)
Examples
- 行色匆匆，。Tā yí fù háng de yàngzi, kànlái shì yào gǎn fēijī.He looked like he was in a hurry to set out, as if he needed to catch a plane.
- ，行色匆匆，。Huǒchēzhàn lǐ, lǚkèmen háng, fēnfēn gǎn wǎng jiǎnpiàokǒu.At the train station, the passengers were in a hurry to leave, all rushing to the ticket gates.
- 行色匆匆、。Zhège chǎngjǐng miáohuì le gǔdài guānyuán háng, lí jiā fù rèn de huàmiàn.This scene depicts an ancient official hurrying to set out, leaving home to take up his post.
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