操之过切 — “To act with undue haste”
操之过切 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with undue haste”. To be overly eager or impetuous in handling affairs. Literally, “Handle with excessive haste”.
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操之过切 Pronunciation and Pinyin
操之过切 Character Breakdown
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初学者学习新技能时，若操之过切，往往事与愿违。
When beginners learn a new skill, if they act with undue haste, things often turn out contrary to their wishes.
Idioms Related to 操之过切
More idioms starting with 操
- cāo操zhī之guò过jī激act too drastically
- cāo操zhī之guò过cù蹙act with undue haste
- cāo操dāo刀shāng伤jǐn锦incompetent for a critical role
- cāo操dāo刀zhì制jǐn锦take up an official post
- cāo操dāo刀bì必gē割act decisively and promptly
- cāo操qí奇jì计yíng赢hoard rare goods for huge profit
- cāo操qí奇zhú逐yíng赢hoard goods for exorbitant profit
- cāo操bì必shèng胜zhī之quàn券To be certain of victory
- cāo操gē戈rù入shì室use opponent's logic against them
- cāo操gē戈tóng同shì室internal strife
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What does 操之过切 mean?
操之过切 (cāo zhī guò qiè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with undue haste”.
How do you pronounce 操之过切?
操之过切 is pronounced cāo zhī guò qiè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 操之过切 literally mean?
Literally, 操之过切 means “Handle with excessive haste”. It is used to mean “to act with undue haste”.
What is the Chinese definition of 操之过切?
指处事过于急切。