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心急吃不了热豆腐
xīnjíchībuliǎorèdòufu
Traditional: 心急吃不了熱豆腐
hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom) / one just has to be patient / haste will ruin everything
Character Breakdown
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3
急
jí
anxious, worried; hasty, quick; pressing, urgent
HSK 3
吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
了
le
clear; to finish; particle of completed action
HSK 1
热
rè
heat, fever, zeal
HSK 1
豆
dòu
beans, peas; bean-shaped
HSK 5
腐
fǔ
to spoil, to rot, to decay; rotten
HSK 5
Additional Information
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