欲速则不达

Traditional: 欲速則不達

yù sù zé bù dá

Dictionary entry

(idiom) (the Analects) haste makes waste; things can't be rushed

What does 欲速则不达 mean?

欲速则不达 (yù sù zé bù dá) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) (the Analects) haste makes waste; things can't be rushed

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欲yùdesire · appetite 速sùfast · rapid 则zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then · (bound form) standard; norm 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-达Dásurname Da

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欲速则不达

yù sù zé bù dá

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