奔命 Traditional form: 奔命 Pinyin (reading): bēnmìng Definitions: to rush about on errands to be kept on the run Characters: 奔 - to rush about; to run, to flee 命 - life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction Traditional characters: 奔 - to rush about; to run, to flee 命 - life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction