Háizi tūrán fāshāo, māma shǒumángjiǎoluàn de zhǎo yào.
The child suddenly had a fever and the mother frantically searched for medicine.
Tips
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Picture your hands (手) busy (忙) and your feet (脚) in chaos (乱) — every limb moving at once in a panicked scramble. The image of all four limbs going haywire captures the meaning perfectly.