No. 4,080 in Chinese
匆匆
Hastily; hurriedly.
In a sentence
他匆匆忙忙地离开了家。
He left home in a hurry.
In this sentence, '匆匆' is used to describe someone's hurried manner of action.
会议开始后，他匆匆写下几条重要的笔记。
After the meeting started, he quickly wrote down a few important notes.
Here, '匆匆' indicates the rapidity and urgency of the writing process.
时间匆匆流逝，我还没有完成任务。
Time has passed quickly, and I haven't completed the task.
In this instance, '匆匆' is metaphorically applied to describe the swift passage of time.
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