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急于求成 — “Anxious for quick results”

急于求成 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Anxious for quick results”. Eager for immediate success; impatient for success. Literally, “Hurry to seek success”.

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急于求成 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 急jí
  • 于yú
  • 求qiú
  • 成chéng

急于求成 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
急
jí9urgent, anxious, or rapid
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from
求
qiú7seek, beg, demand
成
chéng7to become or succeed

Example Sentence with 急于求成

学习任何新技能都需要耐心,如果急于求成,反而可能达不到理想的效果。
Learning any new skill requires patience; if you are too anxious for quick results, you might not achieve the desired outcome.

Idioms Related to 急于求成

Synonyms of 急于求成

  • jí急gōng功jìn近lì利eager for quick success and immediate gain
  • pò迫bù不jí及dài待too impatient to wait

Antonyms of 急于求成

  • cóng从róng容bù不pò迫calm and unhurried
  • wěn稳zhā扎wěn稳dǎ打proceed steadily and surely

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yán言speak in haste without choosing words
  • jí急bù不zé择lù路too hurried to choose a path
  • 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rén人zhī之wēi危eager to help others in danger

Questions about 急于求成

What does 急于求成 mean?
急于求成 (jí yú qiú chéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Anxious for quick results”.
How do you pronounce 急于求成?
急于求成 is pronounced jí yú qiú chéng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 急于求成 literally mean?
Literally, 急于求成 means “Hurry to seek success”. It is used to mean “Anxious for quick results”.
What is the Chinese definition of 急于求成?
急:急切。急着要取得成功。
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