急いては事を仕損じる
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |||
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急 | 事 | 仕 | 損 |
せ Grade: 3 |
こと Grade: 3 |
し Grade: 3 |
そん Grade: 5 |
kun’yomi |
Etymology
Phrase consisting of 急い (sei, イ音便 (i-onbin, euphonic change) of 急き (seki), the 連用形 (continuative form) of 急く (seku, “make haste”)) + ては (te wa, undesirable assumption) + 事 (koto, “thing”) + を (o, accusative case particle) + 仕損じる (shisonjiru, “miscarry, fail”).
Synonyms
- 急がば回れ (isogaba maware)
- 慌てる乞食は貰いが少ない (awateru kojiki wa morai ga sukunai)
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