欲速则不达 in English yu4 su4 ze2 bu4 da2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiomatic expression, from Analects); more haste, less speed
  • don't try to run before you can walk

Simplified Characters

欲 速 则 不 达

Traditional Characters

欲 速 則 不 達

Pinyin

yu4 su4 ze2 bu4 da2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

欲yu4desire 速su4fast 则ze2(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but 不bu4(negative prefix) 达da2surname Da