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Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「欲速不達」, with its explanation below.

The idiom being introduced now is 「欲速不達」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

Desire: want. Trying to be fast will not achieve your goal.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yù sù bù dá

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yuk6 chuk1 bat1 daat6

The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.