欲速而不达 in English yu4 su4 er2 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
  • also written 欲速則不達|欲速则不达

Simplified Characters

欲 速 而 不 达

Traditional Characters

欲 速 而 不 達

Pinyin

yu4 su4 er2 bu4 da2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

欲yu4desire 速su4fast 而er2and 不bu4(negative prefix) 达da2surname Da