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急於求成

简急于求成 · 繁急於求成

Mandarin · pinyin jí yú qiú chéng

anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success
impatient for result
impetuous

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急: jí · quick, quickly; urgent, pressing
於: yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
求: qiú · seek; demand, request; beseech
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
于: yú · in, on, at; go to; surname

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2–2–2–2 · ji2 yu2 qiu2 cheng2

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gap1 jyu1 kau4 sing4

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(idiomatic) to be too eager for success or accomplishments

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