Definition
这是一句出自《论语》的成语，字面意思是‘想要快反而达不到目标’。它用来告诫人们做事不能一味求快，过于急躁反而会导致失败或更慢的结果。常用于劝人保持耐心、稳扎稳打。
f.e.
haste makes wastemore hasteless speed
Examples
- ，欲速则不达。Zuò xiàngmù bù néng tài zháojí, yù sù zé bù dá.You can't be too impatient when working on a project — haste makes waste.
- ，欲速则不达。Xuéxí yǔyán yào xúnxù-jiànjìn, yù sù zé bù dá.Learning a language requires a step-by-step approach — more haste, less speed.
- ，欲速则不达，。Tā zǒng xiǎng yí yè bào fù, jiéguǒ yù sù zé bù dá, péi le bù shǎo qián.He always wanted to get rich overnight, but as a result, haste made waste and he lost a lot of money.
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