揠苗助长

yàmiáo-zhùzhǎng

see 拔苗助长

HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 揠苗助長

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See it in sentences

揠苗助长只会害了苗。

Pulling up seedlings to help them grow only harms them.

教育怎么能揠苗助长?

How can education rush the growth of children?