Definition
操之过急 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to act with undue haste' or 'to be too eager for quick results.' It's often used as a critical comment to warn someone against rushing into things without careful planning. The literal breakdown — 操 (handle) 之 (it) 过 (excessively) 急 (urgent) — suggests 'handling it too urgently,' but the idiom carries the nuance that impatience can backfire. You'll commonly see it in constructions like 不要操之过急 (don't be too hasty) or 操之过急反而不好 (being too hasty is actually not good).
f.e.
to act with undue hasteto be too eager for immediate success (a four-character idiom)
Examples
- 操之过急，。Zuò shìqing bù néng cāo zhī guò jí, yào yǒu nàixīn.One should not act with undue haste when doing things; patience is needed.
- 操之过急，。Tā yīnwèi cāo zhī guò jí, jiéguǒ chū le wèntí.Because he was too hasty, problems arose in the end.
- ，操之过急。Wǒmen děi màn man lái, qiānwàn bú yào cāo zhī guò jí.We need to take it slow; absolutely don't act with undue haste.
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