Chinese word dictionary

急功近利

jígōng-jìnlì · seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return

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Word information

Simplified急功近利

Traditional急功近利

Pinyinjígōng-jìnlì

Part of speechv

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

急jí

anxious, worried; hasty, quick; pressing, urgent

功gōng

achievement, good work; merit; service

近jìn

to approach; near, close; intimate

利lì

gains, advantage, profit, merit

How to learn 急功近利

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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近jìn

near; close to; approximately

附近fùjìn

nearby; neighboring; (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood

急jí

urgent; pressing; rapid; hurried; worried; to make (sb) anxious

着急zháojí

to worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry; Taiwan pr. [zhao1ji2]