4 characters Idiom and proverb 14 722

We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「風塵碌碌」, with its explanation below.

Here’s the idiom 「風塵碌碌」, with its definition and practical application described below.

Lulu: the appearance of being busy and hard-working. Describes the hard and busy appearance of a journey.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fēng chén lù lù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fung1 chan4 luk1/jing2 luk1/jing2

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