心急碰上热豆腐

Traditional (Taiwan): 心急碰上熱豆腐

xīnjípèngshàngrèdòufu ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧˊ ㄆㄥˋ ㄕㄤˋ ㄖㄜˋ ㄉㄡˋ ˙ㄈㄨ

    • to be in a hurry but face something that cannot be rushed

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
an anxious heart runs into hot tofu
Meaning
Being in a hurry and then meeting a problem that cannot be rushed. Humorous.

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