허둥지둥

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허둥지둥 + 나가다 / 뛰어가다 · 허둥지둥하다

in a flurry, in a flustered hurry, helter-skelter

Example

늦잠을 자서 허둥지둥 집을 나왔어요.

I overslept, so I rushed out of the house in a panic.

Word parts

Built on 허둥대다 'to flounder, rush about'.