In youth, a person is capable of any folly. Only when he was born, he seeks to see as much as possible, to learn all the most interesting and terrible, to fill his personal history with significant events. Constantly in a hurry somewhere, in a hurry, moving. Therefore, it is not surprising if, at one point, older people say: “What a nimble you are!” Is that a compliment or a warning? Not always able to understand the first time.
Race with the wind
To understand, study the noun from which the original characteristic originated. To clean is a very unusual property. According to Vasmer’s dictionary, the following are related to him in Slavic languages:
cheerful, cheerful;
to rise;
slip away;
to squeeze;
hurry;
jump;
quick.
The concept is literally saturated with energy, the desire for new achievements. Russian-speaking citizens interpret it in two ways:
Life property
Accordingly, the meaning of the word “quick” gives the named object identical qualities. The speaker implies:
agile, playful;
lively, energetic.
Both transcripts are considered colloquial. However, the first indicates the actual properties. A swift runner is able to overcome great distances in a matter of moments, and a clever rock climber will find barely visible ledges on a steep rock to climb up.
The second interpretation in an allegorical sense indicates incredible internal energy, fortitude. If the child is very quick, he can play with the cat for an hour, fool around, go reconnaissance and break new pants. A criminal with the same active nature during this time will come up with several dozen ways to break the law.
Blessing and punishment
Is it possible to consider agility a positive feature? If we are talking about physical properties, then quite. Modern transport or a traditional horse will quickly deliver goods and people to their destination. When it comes to a person, it’s immediately clear: he is as healthy as possible, he feels well, and is in great shape. A true role model that can do everywhere.
But if you touch on the theme of character ... Sometimes excessive enthusiasm is destructive. It is good if trainees or employees are happy to take on new tasks and complete them on time. And if some inept trainee, driven by indefatigable energy, will independently get into expensive equipment and break it? Or will a novice lawyer hasten to tackle a complicated case, fail him and damage the reputation of the office?
Appropriate use
"Quick" is a wonderful property. It is only necessary to take energy under control. The word is used both to state the fact and as a warning. It is as if hinting not to rush, or in a disapproving, but very correct form, indicates that the interlocutor knows too little, and his conclusions and actions are ahead of events, and therefore are destructive.