揠苗助长

Traditional: 揠苗助長

yà miáo zhù zhǎng

Dictionary entry

see 拔苗助長|拔苗助长[ba2 miao2 zhu4 zhang3]

What does 揠苗助长 mean?

揠苗助长 (yà miáo zhù zhǎng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1see 拔苗助長|拔苗助长[ba2 miao2 zhu4 zhang3]

Character breakdown

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揠yàto eradicate · to pull up 苗Miáosurname Miao · Miao ethnic group 助zhùto help · to assist 长chánglong · (bound form) length

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How to pronounce 揠苗助长

揠苗助长

yà miáo zhù zhǎng

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