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忙忙碌碌

mángmánglùlù
idiom #31,496

Meanings

  1. 1 busy and bustling
  2. 2 constantly occupied
  3. 3 rushed off one's feet

Examples

他一整天忙忙碌碌，连吃饭的时间都没有。
Tā yī zhěngtiān mángmánglùlù, lián chīfàn de shíjiān dōu méiyǒu.
He was rushing about all day, without even time to eat.
过年前大家都忙忙碌碌地准备。
Guònián qián dàjiā dōu mángmánglùlù de zhǔnbèi.
Before New Year, everyone was busy preparing.

Tips

history
From 《红楼梦》 chapter 53 (Cao Xueqin, Qing dynasty): "此时荣宁二府内外上下，皆是忙忙碌碌" — both Rong and Ning mansions, top to bottom, were in bustling motion (preparing for New Year).
grammar
AABB reduplication of 忙碌 (busy). The reduplicated form feels more vivid and continuous than plain 忙碌 — a whole day, a whole season of buzzing around.

Stroke Order

忙 máng
碌 lù