急功近利 jígōng-jìnlì seeking instant benefit (idiom)
seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
How to remember 急功近利: 急 urgent + 功 achievement + 近 close + 利 benefit = seeking instant benefit (idiom).
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How it is used
- Chasing quick wins and immediate gain, short-sightedly - 做研究不能急功近利 (zuò yánjiū bù néng jígōng-jìnlì) research can't be about instant payoffs.
- Criticizes a shortsighted focus on fast, close-at-hand profit over long-term value; harsher and more moralizing than 急于求成.
- Common critique in business, education, governance; near 目光短浅 (short-sighted).