to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
trad. 拔苗助長
Also written 拔苗助長【bá miáo zhù zhǎng】
Characters in this word
4拔
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to pull up, to pull out, to draw out by suction, to select, to pick, to stand out (above level), to surpass, to seize
- Pinyin
- bá
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 10721 of 2500
苗
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surname Miao, Miao ethnic group
- Pinyin
- Miáo
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 42696 of 2500
助
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to help, to assist
- Pinyin
- zhù
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 12627 of 2500
长
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long, (bound form) length, (bound form) strong point; forte, (bound form) to be good at, (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. [zhang4])
- Pinyin
- cháng
- Traditional
- 長
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 1042 of 2500