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Chinese
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desire; longing; appetite desire; longing; appetite; wish
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fast; rapid; quick
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(expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause); standard; norm (expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause); standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle
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not; no
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attain; pass through; achieve attain; pass through; achieve; reach; realize; clear; inform; notify; dignity
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trad. (欲速則不達)
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欲
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速
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則
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不
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達
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simp. (欲速则不达)
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欲
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速
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则
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不
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达
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Etymology
From the Analects, Book 13 (《論語·子路》):
子曰:「無欲速,無見小利。欲速,則不達;見小利,則大事不成。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
子曰:「无欲速,无见小利。欲速,则不达;见小利,则大事不成。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zǐyuē: “Wú yù sù, wú jiàn xiǎolì. Yù sù, zé bù dá; jiàn xiǎolì, zé dàshì bùchéng.”
- The Master said, "Do not be desirous to have things done quickly; do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished."
Pronunciation
Proverb
欲速則不達
- haste makes waste; slow and steady wins the race