impatient; hasty; quick-tempered
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impatient; hasty; quick-tempered
Describes a person who lacks patience and rushes to act or achieve goals. Often used to characterize someone's temperament.
Yǎng养
bìng病
bù不
néng能
xìng性
jí急
。
You cannot be impatient when recovering from illness.
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
xìng性
jí急
，
zǒng总
shì是
chū出
cuò错
。
He is impatient in his work and always makes mistakes.
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Xìng性
jí急
chī吃
bù不
liǎo了
rè热
dòu豆
fu腐
。
Impatient people cannot eat hot tofu—haste makes waste.