操之过急

Traditional: 操之過急

cāo zhī guò jí

Dictionary entry

to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient

What does 操之过急 mean?

操之过急 (cāo zhī guò jí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient

2overhasty

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操cāoold variant of 操[cao1]之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 过Guōsurname Guo 急jíurgent · pressing

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操之过急

cāo zhī guò jí

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