Definition
This idiom comes from a story about a farmer who pulled up his seedlings to make them grow faster, only to kill them. It warns against being too eager and using improper methods.
idiom
to spoil things through excessive enthusiasmto try to help something grow by pulling it up — a metaphor for being overzealous and causing harm
Examples
- 拔苗助长，。Jiàoyù háizi bù néng bá miáo zhù zhǎng, yào yǒu nàixīn.When educating children, you cannot spoil things through excessive enthusiasm; you need to be patient.
- 拔苗助长。Tā zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ jiǎnzhí shì bá miáo zhù zhǎng.His approach is simply spoiling things through excessive enthusiasm.
- ，拔苗助长。Xuéxí yǔyán yào xúnxù jiànjìn, qièjì bá miáo zhù zhǎng.Learning a language should be done step by step; avoid spoiling things through excessive enthusiasm.
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