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be over-enthusiastic in assisting something to grow, thus causing it great damage; (refer to 揠苗助长)

bá miáo zhù zhǎng

拔 苗 助 长

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slmetabe over-enthusiastic in assisting something to grow, thus causing it great damage; (refer to 揠苗助长)
- bá miáo zhù zhǎng shì bù míng zhì de
  拔苗助长是不明智的。
  It is unwise to force something to grow.
- bù néng bá miáo zhù zhǎng
  不能拔苗助长。
  Do not force something to grow.
- bá miáo zhù zhǎng shì yú chǔn de zuò fǎ
  拔苗助长是愚蠢的做法。
  Force something to grow is stupid.
synonym
jí gōng jìn lì急功近利 yà miáo zhù zhǎng揠苗助长 yù sù bù dá欲速不达
antonym
xún xù jiàn jìn循序渐进

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