急功近利

jí gōng jìn lì

HSK level: HSK 7–9

Meaning

seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return

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急jíanxious, worried; hasty, quick; pressing, urgent刍心功gōngachievement, good work; merit; service工力近jìnto approach; near, close; intimate辶斤利lìgains, advantage, profit, merit禾刂