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欲速則不達

juk6 cuk1 zak1 bat1 daat6

more haste less speed; haste makes waste

This word can not be used in Spoken Cantonese 國

Level: 3

欲速則不達

欲 juk6 yu4 - desire; want; long for; intend; wish; expectat
速 cuk1 su4 - [1] quick; prompt; speedy; speed [2] [v] invit
則 zak1 ze2 - law; rule; regulation
不 bat1 bu4 {fou3 fu1} - no, not; un-; negative prefix
達 daat6 taat3 da2 {ta4} - arrive at; reach; understanding

This word was added by bybell on 9th Oct 2005 and last edited on 28th May 2007

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