奔波

• Pinyin: bēn bō
• Desglose de hanzi: 奔 = 大 (big) + 卉 (running legs); 波 = 氵 (water) + 皮 (phonetic)

Significado

Ir de acá para allá; ajetrearse; andar siempre corriendo.

Describes the physical and emotional toll of constantly traveling or moving from place to place for work, errands, or obligations. Often implies hardship, fatigue, and a sense of being stretched thin.

Ejemplos

1. 为了孩子的教育，她整天在各个培训机构之间奔波。
2. 他这辈子奔波劳碌，从没好好休息过。
3. 一整天奔波下来，我累得连饭都不想吃了。

Guía de uso

Contexto: work, life, hardship

Tono: sympathetic

Correcto

• 他整天在外面奔波。(He's out running around all day.)
• 别再奔波了，歇一歇吧。(Stop rushing around and take a break.)

Incorrecto

• 把悠闲的旅行说成'奔波' (Don't use 奔波 for leisurely travel — it implies exhausting, necessary movement)

Origen e historia

奔 (to run/rush) + 波 (wave). Rushing about like waves, constantly in motion.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal