手忙脚乱 frantic
Explanation
形容动作慌张，手脚乱作一团。
Describes someone acting in a hurried and disorganized manner.
Origin Story
老张是个急性子，临近过年，他准备回老家过年，年夜饭的菜谱早已定好，可他却忘记买食材了。除夕夜，老张手忙脚乱地往超市跑，一边买菜一边还要记挂着家里的年夜饭，他像个陀螺似的在超市里转来转去，好不热闹，最后总算买齐了，却又忘记带钱包，这可急坏了老张，最后还是邻居老王帮他付了款，老张这才松了一口气。回到家里，老张手忙脚乱地开始准备年夜饭，家里充满了欢声笑语，一切都是那么的温馨。
Old Zhang was an impatient man. As the New Year approached, he was preparing to return to his hometown for the New Year, and the menu for the New Year's Eve dinner was already set. However, he forgot to buy the ingredients. On New Year's Eve, Old Zhang rushed to the supermarket, buying vegetables while worrying about the New Year's Eve dinner at home. He spun around the supermarket like a top, and finally managed to buy everything, but then he forgot his wallet. This made Old Zhang very anxious. Fortunately, his neighbor, Old Wang, helped him pay. Old Zhang finally breathed a sigh of relief. Back home, Old Zhang started to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner in a hurry, and the house was filled with laughter and warmth.
Usage
形容做事慌乱，手忙脚乱。多用于口语。
Describes someone acting in a hurried and disorganized manner. Mostly used in colloquial language.
Examples
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听到这个消息，他手忙脚乱地收拾行李，准备立即出发。
tingdaozhegexiaoxi,tashoumangjiaoluandi shoushili,zhunbei liji chufa. kaoshishijian daole,taque shoumangjiaoluandi fanzhao wenju,cuoguo lehenduo shijian
Upon hearing the news, he frantically packed his luggage and prepared to leave immediately.
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考试时间到了，他却手忙脚乱地翻找文具，错过了很多时间。
When it was time for the exam, he frantically searched for his stationery, wasting a lot of time..