Meaning:

Be careful with haste and be patient, that is, don’t be impatient and relax your mind, because haste makes waste, and impatience will lead to inconsideration, blind impulse, and failure. To practice forbearance is to learn to be patient, look for opportunities, and do not compete with the length of a day.

Source:

The phrase "Beware of haste and use patience" comes from Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. Since it was adopted by President Lee as a policy towards the mainland at the end of 1997, the operations of Taiwanese businessmen have been affected. There are also restrictions on people from mainland China coming to Taiwan.

After marriage, men and women live separately on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and cannot reunite; even cultural, academic, religious, and sports exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait have stagnated under the policy of "be careful not to rush, but to be patient", which worries many people, including Wang Yongqing. Industry and commerce tycoons such as Wang Qingyuan, Zhang Rongfa, etc. have repeatedly criticized and expressed different views on "stop hastily and use patience". Extended information:

Sentences similar to the meaning of "The ancients taught us to be careful and be patient":

1. A small mistake will mess up a big plan.

2. The situation is calm for a while, and the sea and sky are brighter after taking a step back.

3. Be careful when sailing the ship that lasts ten thousand years.

4. Haste makes waste.