急功近利

HSK 7-9

jígōng-jìnlì

急功近利 (jígōng-jìnlì) - seek quick results; be too eager for success (at the expense of long-term benefits)

做学问不能急功近利

zuò xuéwèn bù néng jígōng-jìnlì

Scholarship cannot be pursued with急于求成 (jígōng jìnlì).

他做事太急功近利

tā zuò shì tài jígōng-jìnlì

He does things too hastily, seeking quick gains.

别急功近利，

Don't seek quick gains.

先打基础

bié jígōng-jìnlì, xiān dǎ jīchǔ

Don't rush, build the foundation first.