"haste makes waste" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 欲速則不達

Definition

這個表達意思是做事太急會更容易犯錯或引起問題。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這句話語氣較為正式或傳統，常出現在長輩建議、教育或商務語境，用來提醒別人不要太急躁，要細心。

Examples

Remember, haste makes waste when building something important.

記住，做重要的事要慢慢來，**欲速則不達**。

My teacher always says, 'haste makes waste', so check your work.

我的老師總說“**欲速則不達**”，所以要檢查你的作業。

If you finish too fast, you might forget details. Haste makes waste.

如果你做得太快，可能會忘記細節。**欲速則不達**。

I rushed through my essay and made so many mistakes. Well, haste makes waste!

我趕著寫完作文，結果錯了很多。唉，**欲速則不達**！

'Take your time,' she warned, 'because haste makes waste.'

“慢慢來，”她警告道，“**欲速則不達**。”

We tried to fix it quickly and only made things worse. Guess haste makes waste after all.

我們試圖快點修好，結果變得更糟。看來**欲速則不達**吧。