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操之过急 — “To act with undue haste”

操之过急 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with undue haste”. To be overhasty or impetuous in handling affairs. Literally, “Handle it too hastily”.

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操之过急 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 操cāo
  • 之zhī
  • 过guò
  • 急jí

操之过急 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
操
cāo16hold, operate, manage, conduct
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
过
guò7pass, cross, or go over
急
jí9urgent, anxious, or rapid

Example Sentence with 操之过急

在学习新技能时,如果操之过急,反而容易出错,应该循序渐进。
When learning a new skill, if you act with undue haste, you are more likely to make mistakes; you should proceed step by step.

Idioms Related to 操之过急

Synonyms of 操之过急

  • jí急yú于qiú求chéng成eager for quick success
  • jí急gōng功jìn近lì利eager for quick success and immediate gain

Antonyms of 操之过急

  • chǔ处zhī之tài泰rán然remain calm and composed
  • cuò措zhì置yù裕rú如handle affairs with ease and composure

More idioms starting with 操

  • cāo操zhī之guò过qiè切act with undue haste
  • 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qiè切cóng从shì事act too hastily
  • 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

Questions about 操之过急

What does 操之过急 mean?
操之过急 (cāo zhī guò jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with undue haste”.
How do you pronounce 操之过急?
操之过急 is pronounced cāo zhī guò jí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 操之过急 literally mean?
Literally, 操之过急 means “Handle it too hastily”. It is used to mean “to act with undue haste”.
What is the Chinese definition of 操之过急?
操:做,从事。处理事情,解决问题过于急躁。
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