心切 (xīn qiē) — eager, impatient (often with a connotation of being too quick or hasty)
Definition
心切 describes someone who is overly eager or anxious to do something, often with a sense of being hasty or impatient. Always used as part of a phrase (归家心切, 求胜心切), not as a standalone verb.
verb
eagerimpatient (often with a connotation of being too quick or hasty)
Examples
- 心切，。Tā guī jiā xīn qiē, hèn bu de mǎ shàng jiàn dào fù mǔ.He was so eager to return home that he couldn't wait to see his parents.
- ，心切，。Bǐ sài hái méi jié shù, tā jiù xiǎn de qiú shèng xīn qiē, chū le jǐ gè shī wù.Before the game was even over, he seemed too eager to win and made several mistakes.
- 心切，。Tā xué xí xīn qiē, měi tiān dōu áo yè zuò tí.She was so eager to study that she stayed up late doing problems every day.
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