Reform can't be rushed - it must proceed steadily and solidly.
Tips
history
From the Analects (《论语·子路》): when Zixia became governor of Jufu and asked about governing, Confucius answered: 无欲速，无见小利。欲速则不达，见小利则大事不成 - 'Do not rush; do not fixate on small gains. Haste gets you nowhere; fixation on small gains prevents big achievements.'
usage
A very common rhetorical warning in editorials, parenting advice, and self-help. Often paired with 稳扎稳打 (steady and solid) or 循序渐进 (step by step).
memory
Parse as 欲 (want) + 速 (fast) + 则 (then) + 不达 (not reach): 'wanting fast, then not arriving.'
