四处奔波

四處奔波

sìchù bēnbō

phrase #28,031

Meanings

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

Characters

place; location; direction

to run; to rush

wave; to undulate; to bustle

Examples

HSK 3

这几年她四处奔波，终于找到了满意的工作。

Zhè jǐ nián tā sìchù bēnbō, zhōngyú zhǎodào le mǎnyì de gōngzuò.

After years of running around everywhere, she finally found a satisfying job.

HSK 7-9

他为了生计，四处奔波，非常辛苦。

Tā wèile shēngjì, sìchù bēnbō, fēicháng xīnkǔ.

He rushes about everywhere to make a living - it's very exhausting.

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

四 sì

处 chǔ

奔 bēn

波 bō