巧遅拙速

Reading

Kana: こうちせっそく

Romaji: kouchisessoku

Definition

noun

1

better being rough and ready than slow and elaborate; better being brisk and sharp than slow and prudent

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

巧

Readings: コウ、 たく.み、 たく.む、 うま.い

Meanings: adroit, skilled, ingenuity

遅

Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later

拙

Readings: セツ、 つたな.い

Meanings: bungling, clumsy, unskillful

速

Readings: ソク、 はや.い、 はや-、 はや.める、 すみ.やか

Meanings: quick, fast