climb

capture; catch; seize; arrest

in a hurry, hasty

急

(adjective) hurried; rushed; hasty

climb a tree

verb; climb the tree

to be pushy (overly assertive/impatient)

to be taken prisoner

defeat the enemy by capturing their chief

To catch brigands, first catch their leader

a strategy that convince your captive or opponent surrender wholeheartedly

verb; climbing/ going up and down

in war one must first catch the leader of the enemy to win, this is a metaphor to say that one must grasp the key crux before embarking on something

to climb up and down

capture a thief; apprehend a robber

to capture a thief [written and colloquial]

anxious, impatient

can't wait for; desperate

antsy; anxious; in a hurry

anxious (spoken)

to climb up

very urgent, cannot wait, in a hurry

to describe mischievous restless children who love climbing up and down

to run wild; to climb all over the place [colloquial]