a watched pot never boils是什么意思

双语例句

(1)A watched pot never boils.

眼睛盯着看的壶永远不会开。

(2)A watched pot never boils, you'd better relax.

心里急躁锅不开，你最好放松一下。

(3)Patience, boy. A watched pot never boils. We shall get out fishing stuff first and make some baits, too.

孩子，耐心点。心急吃不到热豆腐。我们得先去拿渔具，还要准备好鱼饵啊。

(4)Don't you know a watched pot never boils?

你难道不知道心急吃不了热豆腐?。

(5)A watched pot never boils.

眼睛盯着看的壶永远不会开。 [正译] 心急锅不开。

释义

proverb time seems to drag endlessly when you're waiting anxiously for something to happen

〈谚〉守着看壶壶不开。