Question 1

How do you pronounce 拔苗助长?

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拔苗助长 is pronounced "bámiáo-zhùzhǎng" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 6 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 拔苗助长 mean?

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拔苗助长 (bámiáo-zhùzhǎng) means: phr. 把禾苗往上拔,让它变高。比喻违反事物发展规律,急于求成,反而坏事 to pull up seedlings to help them grow; metaphor for violating the natural development of things, being too eager for quick results, which backfires.

Question 3

How do you write 拔苗助长 in Chinese?

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拔苗助长 is written with 4 characters. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 拔苗助長.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 拔苗助长?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 拔苗助长 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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