火急火燎 in a great hurry
Explanation
形容非常着急，心急如焚的样子。
describes someone who is very anxious and in a hurry。
Origin Story
夕阳西下，老张急匆匆地赶回家。今天是他儿子的生日，他答应儿子给他买一个心仪已久的玩具飞机。可是，他却在路上迷路了，眼看着天色越来越暗，老张心里越来越焦急。他四处张望，却找不到回家的路。他急得像热锅上的蚂蚁，汗珠从额头滚落下来。他不断地催促自己要快一点，快一点，生怕错过了儿子的生日，也怕儿子失望。终于，在一位好心人的帮助下，老张找到了回家的路。他气喘吁吁地冲进家门，看到儿子脸上洋溢着幸福的笑容，悬着的心终于放了下来。虽然他一路火急火燎，但他还是及时赶回了家，给儿子带来了惊喜。
The sun was setting, and Lao Zhang hurried home. Today was his son's birthday, and he had promised his son to buy him a toy airplane he had longed for. However, he lost his way, and as it got darker, Lao Zhang became more and more anxious. He looked around, but he couldn't find his way home. He was as restless as an ant on a hot pot, and sweat dripped from his forehead. He kept urging himself to hurry up, hurry up, for fear of missing his son's birthday and disappointing his son. Finally, with the help of a kind person, Lao Zhang found his way home. He rushed into the house, breathless, and saw the happy smile on his son's face, and his heart finally settled down. Although he was in a hurry, he still made it home in time and surprised his son.
Usage
用于形容人非常着急，行动匆忙的样子。
used to describe someone who is very anxious and in a hurry。
Examples
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他火急火燎地赶到公司，却发现自己把文件忘在了家里。
ta huojihuoliao de gandao gongsi, que fuxian ziji ba wenjian wang le zai jiali.
He rushed to the company, only to find that he had left his documents at home.
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听到这个消息，他火急火燎地赶去了医院。
ting dao zhege xiaoxi, ta huojihuoliao de gang le yi yuan。
Upon hearing the news, he rushed to the hospital。