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急功近利

急功近利 in English: seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return

jí gōng jìn lì

seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return

HSK 64 syllablestones: 2 + 1 + 4 + 4

How to pronounce 急功近利

jí gōng jìn lì (without tone marks: ji gong jin li). jí is a second (rising) tone; gōng is a first (high, level) tone; jìn is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; lì is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.

Characters in 急功近利

急 jí
urgent; pressing; rapid
功 gōng
meritorious deed or service; achievement; result
近 jìn
near; close to; approximately
利 lì
sharp; favorable; advantage

Related words

近jìnnear; close toHSK 2
着急zháo jíto worry; to feel anxiousHSK 3
附近fù jìnnearby; neighboringHSK 3
最近zuì jìnrecently; soonHSK 3
成功chéng gōngsuccess; to succeedHSK 4
功夫gōng fuskill; artHSK 4
流利liú lìfluentHSK 4
顺利shùn lìsmoothly; without a hitchHSK 4
急忙jí mánghastilyHSK 5
急诊jí zhěnto give or receive urgent medical treatment; emergency treatment (at a hospital emergency department, or from a doctor on a house call)HSK 5