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急功近利

jígōng-jìnlì

eager for quick success and short-term gain; shortsighted and mercenary

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

jígōng-jìnlì

Example sentence

做学术研究不能急功近利,必须踏踏实实长期积累。

Zuò xuéshù yánjiū bùnéng jígōng-jìnlì, bìxū tātashí shí chángqī jīlěi.

Academic research cannot be shortsighted and mercenary; it requires steady long-term accumulation.

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