揠苗助长
yàmiáo-zhùzhǎngTraditional 揠苗助長
to spoil things through excessive zeal
Every meaning
yàmiáo-zhùzhǎng
- to spoil things through excessive zeal
Its characters
- 揠yà
- 苗miáosprout; seedling
- 助zhùto help; to assist
- 长zhǎngto grow
Words with 苗
Words with 助
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).