慌忙 huāngmáng in a great rush
in a great rush; in a flurry
How to remember 慌忙: 慌 frantic + 忙 busy = in a great rush.
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How it is used
- In a great hurry/flurry - done hastily out of urgency: 他慌忙跑出去 (tā huāngmáng pǎo chūqù) he rushed out in a flurry.
- Adverbial, describing how an action is done (hurriedly), whereas 慌张 (huāngzhāng) describes the flustered emotional state.
- Implies both haste and a bit of panic - you scramble, not calmly hurry.