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急于求成

jí yú qiú chéng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success
  • impatient for result
  • impetuous

Definition

急于追求成功，不顾实际情况，过于急躁。

Overly anxious for success, disregarding actual conditions and being too impatient.

Usage

通常用于形容一个人做事急躁，想要快速看到结果，不愿意付出长期努力或按部就班地完成。

Usually used to describe a person who is impatient in doing things, wanting to see results quickly, unwilling to put in long-term effort or follow a step-by-step process.

Examples

  • 1 在学习中，急于求成往往会导致基础不扎实。 (In learning, being overly anxious for success often leads to a weak foundation.)
  • 2 他急于求成，结果项目失败了。 (He was too impatient for success, and as a result, the project failed.)
  • 3 减肥不能急于求成，需要坚持健康饮食和运动。 (Losing weight cannot be rushed; it requires consistent healthy diet and exercise.)
  • 4 年轻创业者容易急于求成，忽视市场规律。 (Young entrepreneurs tend to be overly anxious for success, ignoring market rules.)
  • 5 老师提醒学生，学习语言不可急于求成。 (The teacher reminded students that learning a language cannot be rushed.)

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