More haste, less speed.
欲速則不達。
| 發音 | Pronounce
yù sù tzé bù dá 相似詞: 揠苗助長 |
|---|---|
| 解釋 | Explanation
語出論語˙子路：「無欲速，無見小利，欲速則不達，見小利則大事不成。」比喻操之過急，反而不能達到目的。漢書˙卷七十五˙李尋傳：「治國故不可以戚戚，欲速則不達。」 |
| 英文解釋 | Acting too quickly and without due
diligence, focus, and attention to detail will result in avoidable mistakes and thus require even more time to complete the task satisfactorily.(The logic of the phrase is essentially “too much haste results in less over all speed.”) Primarily heard in UK. |
| 英文造句 | I know we’re all eager to get the new software released to the public, but remember: more haste, less speed. |
