拔苗助长(bá miáo zhù zhǎng)

4 charactersTrad. 拔苗助長

to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
bá miáo zhù zhǎng
Meaning
to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
拔苗助長

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