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急不择路

急不择路 — “Too hurried to choose a path”

急不择路 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in such a desperate hurry or panic that one acts recklessly, without careful consideration of the path or method; to rush headlong due to extreme urgency”. Literally, “Too hurried to choose a path”.

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急不择路 Pronunciation and Pinyin

急不择路 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
急
jí9urgent, anxious, or rapid
不
bù4not
择
zé8pick, choose, select
路
lù13road, path, way, route

Example Sentence with 急不择路

小明上学快迟到了,急不择路地冲出家门,差点摔了一跤。
Xiao Ming was almost late for school, so he rushed out of his house without picking his way, nearly stumbling.

Idioms Related to 急不择路

Synonyms of 急不择路

  • jí急bù不zé择yán言speak in haste without choosing words
  • huāng慌bù不zé择lù路panicked and not choosing a path

Antonyms of 急不择路

  • bù不huāng慌bù不máng忙calm and unhurried
  • cóng从róng容bù不pò迫calm and unhurried

More idioms starting with 急

  • jí急sān三huǒ火sì四to be in a great hurry
  • jí急bù不jí及dài待too impatient to wait
  • jí急bù不kě可dài待too impatient to wait
  • jí急bù不kě可nài耐too impatient to wait
  • jí急bù不zé择tú途too hurried to choose a path
  • jí急bù不xiá暇zé择too rushed to choose carefully
  • jí急zhōng中shēng生zhì智wisdom born of urgency
  • jí急yú于shì事gōng功eager for quick success
  • jí急yú于xīng星huǒ火extremely urgent and pressing
  • jí急yú于qiú求chéng成eager for quick success
  • jí急rén人zhī之wēi危eager to help others in danger

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Questions about 急不择路

What does 急不择路 mean?

急不择路 (jí bù zé lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in such a desperate hurry or panic that one acts recklessly, without careful consideration of the path or method; to rush headlong due to extreme urgency”.

How do you pronounce 急不择路?

急不择路 is pronounced jí bù zé lù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 急不择路 literally mean?

Literally, 急不择路 means “Too hurried to choose a path”. It is used to mean “to be in such a desperate hurry or panic that one acts recklessly, without careful consideration of the path or method; to rush headlong due to extreme urgency”.

What is the Chinese definition of 急不择路?

急得来不及选择道路地乱跑,形容非常紧迫。

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