操之过急 cāo zhī guò jí

DEFINITIONS

  1. to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient
  2. overhasty

CHARACTERS

操 cāo
HSK 5
conduct, run, control, manage
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
过 guò
HSK 2
pass, pass through, go across
急 jí
HSK 3
quick, quickly; urgent, pressing