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揠苗助長
aat3 miu4 zo6 zoeng2 |
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spoil things by excessive enthusiasm | [lit] try to help the shoots grow by pulling them upward variant: 拔苗助長
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Characters in this word:揠 aat3 - to eradicate; to pull up苗 miu4 - seedling; shoot; young plant 助 zo6 - help; aid; assist 長 coeng4 zoeng2 - long; length; forte; grow; older; chief |
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