急于求成 (jíyúqiúchéng) · to be impatient for success

急于求成 (jíyúqiúchéng) means “to be impatient for success”. It is written with 4 characters: 急 (anxious) + 于 (at) + 求 (to ask (a favor)) + 成 (to become). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 急于求成 is built

The characters

急 jí · anxious

What 急 is made of

刍chú — to mow
- ⺈ — top shape
- 彐jì — snout
  - 二 — two strokes
心xīn — heart

Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 刍 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

于 yú · at

What 于 is made of

二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
亅 — hook

求 qiú · to ask (a favor)

What 求 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke
氺shui — structural part
- 亅 — hook

成 chéng · to become

What 成 is made of

丁dīng — male adult
戈gē — spear

Example sentences

学语言不能急于求成。Xué yǔyán bùnéng jíyúqiúchéng.When learning a language, don't rush for quick results.

他太急于求成了，结果出了错。Tā tài jíyúqiúchéng le, jiéguǒ chū le cuò.He was too impatient for success and made a mistake.

Questions about 急于求成

What does 急于求成 mean?

急于求成 (jíyúqiúchéng) means “to be impatient for success”.

How do you pronounce 急于求成?

急于求成 is pronounced jíyúqiúchéng.

Which HSK level is 急于求成?

急于求成 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 86: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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