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For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「急功近名」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Impatient for success and greedy for fame.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jí gōng jìn míng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gap1 gung1 kan5/gan6 ming4/meng2
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.

