急功近利 meaning and pronunciation

急功近利
Simplified/traditional word

急功近利 English definition

jí gōng jìn lì

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

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  • (jí): urgent; pressing; rapid; hurried; worried; to make (sb) anxious;
  • (gōng): meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics);
  • (jìn): near; close to; approximately;
  • (lì): sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit;