pan4 pok3頻撲频撲

Jyutpingpan4 pok3

Yalepàhn pok

動詞

Definition

To rush or run around; to be busy going back and forth between different places.

colloquialdaily actionswork

How it's used

Focuses specifically on the physical exhaustion and constant movement involved in handling multiple tasks or errands. It carries a sense of sympathy or acknowledgment of someone's hard work, often used when someone looks tired after a long day of running between different locations.

Examples

nei5你ne1呢paai4排gam3咁pan4頻pok3撲，gei3記dak1得jam2飲do1多di1啲seoi2水aa4呀。

You have been running around so much lately, remember to drink more water.

wai6為zo2咗gaau2搞dim6掂fan2份man4文gin2件，keoi5佢pan4頻pok3撲zo2咗sing4成go3個haa6下zau3晝。

He has been rushing around all afternoon to get the document sorted.

Common phrases

pan4頻pok3撲seng4成jat6日

rushing around all day

pan4頻pok3撲ban1奔bo1波

to be constantly on the go

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 忙, which simply means being busy. 頻撲 implies movement and travel, whereas 忙 can apply to someone sitting at a desk all day without moving.