急 jí
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- Made of
- 刍 to mow, to cut grass 心 heart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
急于求成
jíyúqiúchéng
to be impatient for success; to seek quick results
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Example phrases
- 学钢琴不能急于求成，基础打牢才能弹好。 Xué gāngqín bù néng jíyú qiúchéng, jīchǔ dǎ láo cái néng tán hǎo. You can't rush learning the piano; only a solid foundation lets you play well.
- 他减肥急于求成，结果把身体搞坏了。 Tā jiǎnféi jíyú qiúchéng, jiéguǒ bǎ shēntǐ gǎo huài le. He was too eager for quick results in losing weight and ended up harming his health.
- 种花要有耐心，急于求成只会让花枯死。 Zhòng huā yào yǒu nàixīn, jíyú qiúchéng zhǐ huì ràng huā kūsǐ. Growing flowers takes patience; being in a rush only makes them wither.
Related words
- 急 jí anxious; in a hurry
- 紧急 jǐnjí urgent
- 急忙 jímáng hurriedly
- 着急 zháojí worried; anxious
- 急救 jíjiù first aid, emergency treatment
- 急切 jíqiè eager, impatient
- 当务之急 dāngwùzhījí the most urgent task; top priority
- 急促 jícù rapid; hurried; short and quick
- 急功近利 jígōngjìnlì to seek quick success and instant benefits
- 急剧 jíjù rapid; sharp; drastic
- 急迫 jípò urgent; pressing
- 急性 jíxìng acute