4 characters Idiom and proverb 10 747

Learning Chinese starts simple with characters, advances to words, and peaks with idioms. Explore the free idiom 「奔走如市」 here, with meaning and examples.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「奔走如市」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

Walk: run. City: market. Describes a group of people busy and active for a certain purpose.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bēn zǒu rú shì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ban1 jau2 yu4 si5

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.