行色匆匆

xíngsècōngcōng
idiom #39,990

Meanings

  1. 1 hurried in one's travels (idiom)
  2. 2 in a rush; the look of someone traveling in haste

Examples

Tā xíngsècōngcōng de gǎn wǎng jīchǎng.
He hurried off toward the airport.
Huǒchēzhàn lǐ de lǚkè gè gè xíngsècōngcōng.
Every traveler in the train station looked hurried.

Tips

history
From Tang poet Mou Rong's 《》: '西行色匆匆' — 'west wind pierces the fur coat; his traveling air is hurried, not a moment's rest.' The phrase originally captures the hurried look of a departing traveler.

Stroke Order

xíng
cōng