yà​miáo​zhù​zhǎng

to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm

  1. to pull up
    (bound form) to pull up; to eradicate; used in the idiom 揠苗助长 yà​miáo​zhù​zhǎng to describe ruining something by forcing its growth
  2. miáo nounadjective
    seedling
    a young plant or sprout; the tender stems or leaves of certain vegetables
  3. to help
    to help; to assist; to aid; help; assistance
  4. to grow
    to grow; to develop; to sprout; to grow to maturity