Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「欲速反遲」, explained here.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「欲速反遲」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Fast: quick; slow: slow. It means that being too impatient and trying to do things quickly will prevent you from achieving your goal quickly.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yù sù fǎn chí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yuk6 chuk1 faan2 chi4
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
