# 急功近利 (jígōngjìnlì)

In Mandarin Chinese, 急功近利 (jígōngjìnlì) means “seeking quick gains”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: seeking quick gains
- Pinyin: jígōngjìnlì (ji2 gong1 jin4 li4)
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 做研究不能急功近利，要有耐心。
  Zuò yánjiū bùnéng jígōngjìnlì, yào yǒu nàixīn.
  When doing research, one must not seek quick gains; one needs patience.

## Characters

- [急](https://hanziro.com/word/ji-urgent/) (jí): urgent; anxious
- [功](https://hanziro.com/word/gong-achievement/) (gōng): achievement; merit
- [近](https://hanziro.com/word/jin-near/) (jìn): near; close
- [利](https://hanziro.com/word/li-benefit/) (lì): benefit; profit

https://hanziro.com/word/ji-gong-jin-li-seeking-quick-gains/

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