急于 (jí yú) — to be eager to; to be in a hurry to
Definition
急于 focuses on the eager, impatient mindset of a subject ('eager to, in a hurry to do'). 急需 is about urgently needing a thing, not a person's frame of mind.
verb
to be eager toto be in a hurry to
Examples
- 急于，。Bié jí yú duì bié rén fā huǒ, xiān lěng jìng yí xià.Don't be eager to get angry at others; calm down first.
- 急于，。Tā jí yú huí jiā, lián fàn dōu méi chī jiù zǒu le.He was in such a hurry to go home that he left without even eating.
- 急于，。Wǒ men bú yào jí yú zuò chū jié lùn, hái xū yào gèng duō zhèng jù.We shouldn't be in a hurry to draw a conclusion; we still need more evidence.
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