gōng
jìn

idiom
common

Meaning of 急功近利

急功近利 means eager for quick success and immediate profit; shortsighted. Pronounced jí gōng jìn lì.

  • eager for quick success and immediate profit; shortsighted

Definitions & Examples

Zuò
yán
jiū
néng
gōng
jìn
 
yào
cháng
lěi
 

One cannot be eager for quick success in research; it requires long-term accumulation.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
gōng
jìn
de
jué
dǎo
zhì
le
yán
zhòng
de
zhì
liàng
wèn
 

The company's shortsighted decision-making led to serious quality issues.

Jiào
hái
zi
qiè
gōng
jìn
 
yào
zhù
zhòng
pǐn
de
péi
yǎng
 

When educating children, one must avoid being eager for quick results and focus on character development.