"run before" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 还不会走就想跑
• 没准备好就想做难事

Definition

指在具备基础能力前就想挑战更难的事情，源自“还不会走就想跑”的说法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于比喻，劝人不要还没学会基础就想做高级的事。多为劝告语气，‘还不会走就想跑’常用于正式和生活场合。

Examples

You shouldn't run before you can walk.

你不应该在会走路前就想**跑**。

If you run before you are ready, you might fail.

如果你**还没准备好就跑**，可能会失败。

He tried to run before learning the basics.

他还没学会基础就想**跑**。

Don’t try to run before you know what you’re doing.

在你了解怎么做之前，别急着**跑**。

Sometimes it's better to take things slow than to run before you're ready.

有时候慢慢来比**还没准备好就跑**更好。

She tends to run before she's learned all the steps, which gets her into trouble.

她总是**还没学会所有步骤就想跑**，所以经常遇到麻烦。