揠苗助长 (yà miáo zhù zhǎng): see 拔苗助長|拔苗助长[ba2 miao2 zhu4 zhang3]

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HSK 7

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Pinyin
Meaning: see 拔苗助長|拔苗助长[ba2 miao2 zhu4 zhang3]
Characters: 4
HSK level: HSK 7

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see 拔苗助長|拔苗助长[ba2 miao2 zhu4 zhang3]

Chinese explanation

一个古代的寓言故事，讲一个人嫌田里的禾苗长得太慢，就把它们一棵一棵往上拔，想让它们快点儿长高，结果禾苗全都枯死了
现在用来比喻做事违反事物发展的规律，急于求成，反而把事情弄坏。

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HSK 7

Miao ethnic group

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HSK 3

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The teacher assigned a huge amount of homework every day to improve the students' exam scores, but as a result, the students were under too much pressure and instead developed a dislike for learning. This kind of education method that 'pulls up seedlings to help them grow' is very detrimental to children's development.

In order to quickly capture the market, the company launched a new product within three months, but due to insufficient testing, problems occurred frequently after the product hit the market, and ultimately it lost users' trust. This is truly a typical case of 'pulling up seedlings to help them grow'.

Parents should not 'pull up seedlings to help them grow' by forcing children to learn knowledge beyond their age stage, otherwise it may stifle their curiosity and creativity.

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