栖栖遑遑 — “To be constantly on the move”
栖栖遑遑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be constantly on the move”. Restless and anxious, bustling about without a settled place or time for rest. Literally, “restless and hurried; bustling and anxious”.
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栖栖遑遑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他为了完成那个紧急项目，最近几个月一直栖栖遑遑，几乎没有休息。
To complete that urgent project, he has been constantly on the move, restless and anxious, with hardly any rest in recent months.
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What does 栖栖遑遑 mean?
栖栖遑遑 (qī qī huáng huáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be constantly on the move”.
How do you pronounce 栖栖遑遑?
栖栖遑遑 is pronounced qī qī huáng huáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 栖栖遑遑 literally mean?
Literally, 栖栖遑遑 means “restless and hurried; bustling and anxious”. It is used to mean “to be constantly on the move”.
What is the Chinese definition of 栖栖遑遑?
栖栖：忙忙碌碌不安的样子。遑遑：匆忙不安定的样子。忙碌不安，到处奔波。亦作“栖栖惶惶”。