Seeking to achieve something too quickly will prevent one from reaching the desired goal; haste makes waste.
小明想在一天内完成这份复杂的报告，结果因为太心急，出了不少错误，真是欲速不达啊。
Xiao Ming wanted to finish this complex report in one day, but because he was too impatient, he made many mistakes. It truly shows that haste makes waste.
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Once upon a time, a farmer was carrying a load of oranges into the city. It was getting dark, and he was worried he wouldn't reach the city gates before they closed.
He was very anxious and asked a passerby if he could make it in time. The passerby told him that if he walked slowly, he would get there.
Annoyed by this advice, the farmer sped up his pace. Unexpectedly, he slipped and fell, scattering all the oranges on the ground.
He had no choice but to pick them up, and as a result, it was already dark, and he still couldn't enter the city.
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