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操切从事 — “To act or handle affairs too hastily or impetuously”

操切从事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act or handle affairs too hastily or impetuously”. Often without proper consideration. Literally, “act hastily”.

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操切从事 Pronunciation and Pinyin

操切从事 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
操
cāo16hold, operate, manage, conduct
切
qiè4cut, slice, or chop
从
cóng4to follow or comply
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking

Example Sentence with 操切从事

做任何决定前,我们都应该深思熟虑,避免操切从事,以免将来后悔。
Before making any decision, we should think carefully to avoid acting hastily and regretting it later.

Idioms Related to 操切从事

Synonyms of 操切从事

  • cāo操zhī之guò过qiè切act with undue haste

More idioms starting with 操

  • cāo操zhī之guò过jí急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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Questions about 操切从事

What does 操切从事 mean?

操切从事 (cāo qiè cóng shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act or handle affairs too hastily or impetuously”.

How do you pronounce 操切从事?

操切从事 is pronounced cāo qiè cóng shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 操切从事 literally mean?

Literally, 操切从事 means “act hastily”. It is used to mean “to act or handle affairs too hastily or impetuously”.

What is the Chinese definition of 操切从事?

操:做。处理事情或解决问题过于急躁

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