急于求成

jí yú qiú chéng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

1. anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success
2. impatient for result
3. impetuous

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 稳扎稳打 wěn zhā wěn dǎ 稳扎稳打 wěn zhā wěn dǎ to go steady and strike hard (in fighting) Meaning to proceed steadily and step by step, the opposite of being impatient for success.: to go steady and strike hard (in fighting)

Related words

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• 拔苗助长 bá miáo zhù zhǎng 拔苗助长 bá miáo zhù zhǎng to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom) A fable about ruining things by forcing quick results, closely associated with the idea.: to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì 急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return Both describe eagerness for quick results, often with negative connotations of impatience.: seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return

Usage notes

Collocations

Frequently appears in negative advice like 不要急于求成 (don't be impatient for success) or in descriptions of failure due to impatience.

Formality

Used mainly in written or formal criticism, rarely in casual speech. Often carries a disapproving tone.

Example Sentences

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学习语言不能 急于求成 。

Learning a language cannot be rushed.

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Child Words of 急于求成

• 急 急 jí: urgent
• 急于 急于 jí yú: eager to
• 成 成 chéng: to succeed
• 于 于 yú: (of time or place) in; at; on
• 求 求 qiú: to seek