- 忙忙碌碌 mángmánglùlù very busyto be very busy; bustling; always engaged in doing something
- 碌碌无为 lùlùwúwéi mediocre and unaccomplishedmediocre and ineffectual; to lead a humdrum life without achieving anything
- 庸庸碌碌 yōngyōnglùlù very mediocreplain and ordinary; having no particular talent or achievement
- 骨碌碌 gūlùlù [rolling/spinning](onomatopoeia) describing a fast rolling or spinning motion; rumbling
- 碌碌无能 lùlùwúnéng incompetentmediocre and lacking ability; unendowed and without talent
- 骨骨碌碌 gǔgǔlùlù rollingrolling or spinning around; the sound or motion of something turning quickly or rolling continuously
- 扑碌碌 pūlùlù rustlingonomatopoeia for a flapping or rustling sound, such as wings beating or tears falling continuously
- 普碌碌 pǔlùlù streaming down(variant form) streaming down like tears; rustling or pattering sound
- 碌碌无闻 lùlùwúwén undistinguished(idiom) to lead a mediocre life without achieving anything of note; remaining obscure and unknown to the public
- 风尘碌碌 fēngchénlùlù busy with worldly affairsTo be occupied with the trivial tasks of everyday life or to drift along in the bustling mortal world without achieving anything significant.
- 噗碌碌 pūlūlū to trickle downDescribes tears falling quickly and in large quantities; to trickle down.