急于求成 jíyú-qiúchéng anxious for quick results (idiom)
anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous
How to remember 急于求成: 急 urgent + 于 at + 求 request + 成 to become = anxious for quick results (idiom).
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- To be impatient for quick success - 学习不能急于求成 (xuéxí bù néng jíyú-qiúchéng) you can't rush results in learning.
- Critical in tone: warns against haste that skips proper steps; the natural opposite of 循序渐进 - 要循序渐进 (yào xúnxù-jiànjìn) go step by step.
- Common in advice about study, business, and reform; near 拔苗助长 (spoil things by rushing).