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拔苗助长
拔苗助長
bámiáozhùzhǎng
1. to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
HSK 6

Character Breakdown

拔
bá
to uproot, to pull out; to select, to promote
HSK 6 8 丶
苗
miáo
sprouts; Miao nationality
HSK 5 8 丶
助
zhù
to help, to aid, to assist
HSK 2 7 丶
长
zhǎng
long, lasting; to excel in
HSK 2 4 丶

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