馬不停蹄 [马－－－]

Jyutping maa5 bat1 ting4 tai4
Pinyin mǎ bù tíng tí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. unrelenting
  2. without stopping to rest
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    比喻​為​去​某個​地方​，​或者​連續​去​唔​同​地方​，​總​之​冇​停過
    going to a place or various places non-stop (to do sth.); literally: the horse's hoofs never stop
    • 佢知道佢爸爸病重，所以由外國馬不停蹄噉趕返嚟見佢最後一面。
      佢知道佢爸爸病重，所以由外国马不停蹄噉赶返嚟见佢最后一面。
      keoi5 zi1 dou3 keoi5 baa4 baa1 beng6 zung6, so2 ji5 jau4 ngoi6 gwok3 maa5 bat1 ting4 tai4 gam2 gon2 faan1 lai4 gin3 keoi5 zeoi3 hau6 jat1 min6.
      He knew his father was seriously ill, so he rushed back without stopping from overseas to be at his father's death bed.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be busy non-stop
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢知道佢爸爸病重，所以由外国马不停蹄噉赶返嚟见佢最后一面。
    佢知道佢爸爸病重，所以由外國馬不停蹄噉趕返嚟見佢最後一面。
    keoi5 zi1 dou3 keoi5 baa4 baa1 beng6 zung6, so2 ji5 jau4 ngoi6 gwok3 maa5 bat1 ting4 tai4 gam2 gon2 faan1 lai4 gin3 keoi5 zeoi3 hau6 jat1 min6.
    • He knew his father was seriously ill, so he rushed back without stopping from overseas to be at his father's death bed.