开快车 (kāi kuài chē) — to speed, to drive fast (in a vehicle); to rush through work, to hurry through tasks hastily
Definition
A verb-object phrase with two related uses: literally 'drive fast' (a vehicle), and figuratively 'rush through work' to meet a deadline. Lightly negative — implies carelessness or risk, not just speed.
verb
to speedto drive fast (in a vehicle)to rush through workto hurry through tasks hastily
Examples
- 开快车。Bú yào zài gāo sù gōng lù shàng kāi kuài chē.Don't speed on the expressway.
- ，开快车。Tā wèi le gǎn shí jiān, zuò gōng zuò zǒng shì kāi kuài chē.He always rushes through his work to meet deadlines.
- ，。Tā kāi le yí cì kuài chē, bèi jǐng chá lán zhù le.He sped once and was stopped by the police.
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