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急功近利 (jí gōng jìn lì) — Chinese word meaning

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急功近利 (jí gōng jìn lì) is a Chinese word: eager for quick success and instant benefit. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 急功近利

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

eager for quick success and instant benefit

做生意不能急功近利,要着眼长远。

zuò shēng yi bù néng jí gōng jìn lì yào zhuó yǎn cháng yuǎn

In doing business, one cannot be eager for quick success and instant benefit; one must focus on the long term.

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Word breakdown

急 jí — urgent, hasty, impatient

功 gōng — success, achievement, merit

近 jìn — near, close, immediate

利 lì — profit, benefit, advantage

Structure & writing
1 急 jí — anxious; impatient
急 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

1.1 刍 chú — hay or grass used to feed livestock
刍 is a component in 3 characters
1.2 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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2 功 gōng — merit; achievement (opposite of 过)

功 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
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3 近 jìn — near, close (in space or time; opposite of 远)

近 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

3.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking
辶 is a component in 68 characters
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4 利 lì — sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt')
利 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

4.1 禾 hé — rice seedling; rice plant
禾 is a component in 37 characters
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4.2 刂 dāo — knife/blade radical (right-side form)
刂 is a component in 38 characters
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