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揠苗助长

yà miáo zhù zhǎng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • see 拔苗助長|拔苗助长[ba2 miao2 zhu4 zhang3]

Definition

揠苗助长，读音 yà miáo zhù zhǎng，是一个成语，意思是将苗拔起，帮助它生长。比喻不顾事物发展规律，强求速成，反而把事情弄糟。

A Chinese idiom meaning 'to pull up seedlings to help them grow'. It refers to acting in a way that violates the natural course of events, seeking quick results, and thereby making things worse.

Usage

用于批评那些急于求成、不遵循客观规律的行为。通常带有贬义。

Used to criticize actions that seek quick success without following objective laws, often with a derogatory connotation.

Examples

  • 1 学习不能揠苗助长，要循序渐进，才能打好基础。 (Learning shouldn't be like pulling up seedlings to help them grow; it should be step by step to build a solid foundation.)
  • 2 父母在教育孩子时，不要揠苗助长，给孩子过多压力。 (Parents shouldn't spoil their children by rushing their growth, putting too much pressure on them.)
  • 3 这个项目急于求成，结果揠苗助长，反而失败了。 (This project rushed for results, acting like pulling up seedlings, and ended up failing.)
  • 4 经济发展要遵循规律，不能揠苗助长，否则会带来后患。 (Economic development must follow the rules; acting impulsively like pulling up seedlings will bring future troubles.)
  • 5 新手学习技能时，老师要耐心引导，避免揠苗助长。 (When beginners learn skills, teachers should guide patiently to avoid the mistake of pulling up seedlings.)

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