急于求成 jíyúqiúchéng

1. Anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success^†
2. impatient for result^†
3. impetuous^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 急于求成, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

急于求成 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

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What does 急于求成 mean in English?

急于求成 is pronounced jíyúqiúchéng and means Anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success, impatient for result, impetuous †.

How do you pronounce 急于求成?

急于求成 is jíyúqiúchéng in pinyin — written jiyuqiucheng without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 急于求成?

急于求成 is written with 4 characters: 急 (jí) Anxious (hurried - worried), 于 (yú) In (at - to - from - by - than - out of), 求 (qiú) Beseech (request - ask - seek), 成 (chèng) Become (accomplish - completed). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 急于求成 written in traditional Chinese?

急於求成. The simplified form 急于求成 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 急於求成 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jíyúqiúchéng.

Is 急于求成 an HSK word?

Yes — 急于求成 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.