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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
心急吃不了熱豆腐 心急吃不了热豆腐 [xin1 ji2 chi1 bu5 liao3 re4 dou4 fu5] /hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)/one just has to be patient/haste will ruin everything/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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Other forms in these source records: 心急吃不了熱豆腐
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