四处奔波

四處奔波
sìchùbēnbō
phrase #28,031

Meanings

  1. 1 to rush about everywhere
  2. 2 to bustle around in all directions
  3. 3 to be constantly on the move

Examples

Tā wèile shēngjì, sìchù bēnbō, fēicháng xīnkǔ.
He rushes about everywhere to make a living — it's very exhausting.
Zhè jǐ nián tā sìchù bēnbō, zhōngyú zhǎodàole mǎnyì de gōngzuò.
After years of running around everywhere, she finally found a satisfying job.

Tips

memory
四处 = 'four directions' = everywhere. 奔波 = to rush and bustle (both characters suggest hurried movement). Picture someone running in all four compass directions — that's the exhausting energy of 四处奔波.

Stroke Order

chù
bēn