忙活
mánghuo
to be busy (with work); busy work
Every meaning
mánghuo
- (coll.) busy work
- to be busy (with work)
Its characters
Words with 忙
Words with 活
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).