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急功近利 (jí gōng jìn lì)

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English Meaning (英文释义)

Eager for quick success and instant benefit; overly impatient to achieve something without considering long-term consequences.

Definition (中文解释)

功成功;近眼前的。急于求成,贪图眼前的成效和利益。

Derivation (典故出处)

汉·董仲舒《春秋繁露·对胶西王》仁人者正其道不谋其利,修其理不急其功。”

Example (造句示例)

His 急功近利 approach to investing led to huge losses in the end.