匆匆忙忙 cōng cōng máng máng hurriedly

Explanation

形容做事匆忙、没有条理。

Describes someone doing something hurriedly and without order.

Origin Story

小明今天要参加一个重要的考试，他早晨起来后，匆匆忙忙地洗漱完毕，连早饭都没来得及吃，就背起书包跑出了家门。路上，他一边跑一边翻看着课本，生怕错过任何一个重要的知识点。到了考场门口，他发现自己竟然把准考证落在了家里！他急得像热锅上的蚂蚁，赶紧给妈妈打电话，请妈妈送过来。等妈妈把准考证送到考场后，小明已经错过了考试的开始时间了。虽然他最终完成了考试，但是因为紧张和匆忙，他的发挥并不理想。这件事让小明明白，做事不能总是匆匆忙忙，应该提前做好计划，才能从容应对各种情况。

xiǎo míng jīn tiān yào cān jiā yī gè zhòng yào de kǎo shì, tā zǎo chēn qǐ lái hòu, cōng cōng máng máng de xǐ shù wán bì, lián zǎo fàn dōu méi lái de jí chī, jiù bēi qǐ shū bāo pǎo chū le jiā mén. lù shàng, tā yī biān pǎo yī biān fān kàn zhe kè běn, shēng pà cuò guò rèng hé yī gè zhòng yào de zhī shí diǎn. dào le kǎo chǎng mén kǒu, tā fā xiàn zì jǐ jìng rán bǎ zhǔn kǎo zhèng luò zài le jiā lǐ! tā jí de xiàng rè guō shàng de mà yǐ, gǎn jǐn gěi mā ma dǎ diàn huà, qǐng mā ma sòng guò lái. děng mā ma bǎ zhǔn kǎo zhèng sòng dào kǎo chǎng hòu, xiǎo míng yǐ jīng cuò guò le kǎo shì de kāi shǐ shí jiān le. suī rán tā zuì zhōng wán chéng le kǎo shì, dàn shì yīn wèi jǐn zhāng hé cōng máng, tā de fā huī bìng bù lǐ xiǎng. zhè jiàn shì ràng xiǎo míng míng bái, zuò shì bù néng zǒng shì cōng cōng máng máng, yīng gāi tí qián zuò hǎo jì huà, cái néng cóng róng yìng duì gè zhǒng qíng kuàng.

Xiaoming was going to take an important exam today. After getting up in the morning, he washed up in a hurry, and without even having time for breakfast, he grabbed his backpack and ran out of the door. On the way, he flipped through his textbook, afraid of missing any important knowledge points. When he arrived at the examination hall, he realized he had forgotten his admission ticket at home! He was anxious, quickly calling his mother and asking her to bring it over. By the time his mother delivered the ticket, Xiaoming had already missed the start of the exam. Although he eventually completed it, his performance was subpar due to nervousness and haste. This incident taught Xiaoming that one shouldn't always rush; he should plan ahead to handle various situations calmly.

Usage

多用于形容动作迅速，也带有一定的不稳重感。

duō yòng yú xiāo róng dòng zuò xùn sù, yě dài yǒu yī dìng de bù wěn zhòng gǎn

Often used to describe quick actions, often with a touch of clumsiness.

Examples

• 他匆匆忙忙地赶往机场，险些误了飞机。

  tā cōng cōng máng máng de gǎn wǎng jī chǎng, xiǎn xiē wù le fēi jī

  He hurried to the airport and almost missed his flight.

• 会议开始了，大家匆匆忙忙地走进会议室。

  huì yì kāi shǐ le, dà jiā cōng cōng máng máng de zǒu jìn huì yì shì

  The meeting started, and everyone rushed into the meeting room.

• 他匆匆忙忙地吃了个早饭就出门上班了。

  tā cōng cōng máng máng de chī le ge zǎo fàn jiù chū mén shàng bān le

  He quickly ate breakfast and went to work.

Related Idioms

• 急急忙忙

• 慌慌张张

• 仓促

Opposite Idioms

• 从容不迫

• 不慌不忙