欲速則不達

Chinese

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desire; longing; appetite; wish

!fast; rapid; quick

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(expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause); standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle

!not; no

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attain; pass through; achieve; reach; realize; clear; inform; notify; dignity

|- !trad. (欲速則不達/慾速則不達) | 欲/慾 | 速 | 則 | 不 | 達 |- !simp. (欲速则不达) | 欲 | 速 | 则 | 不 | 达 |}

Etymology

From Analects 13.17:

無欲速，無見小利。欲速則不達；見小利則大事不成。 [Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]
无欲速，无见小利。欲速则不达；见小利则大事不成。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Wú yù sù, wú jiàn xiǎolì. Yùsù zé bùdá; jiàn xiǎolì zé dàshì bùchéng. [Pinyin]
Do not be desirous to have things done quickly; do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.

Pronunciation

Proverb

欲速則不達

  1. haste makes waste
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