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揠:拔。把苗拔起,以助其生长。比喻违反事物发展的客观规律,急于求成,反而把事情弄糟。
(1) [ spoil things by excessive enthusiasm as one who tries to help the shoots grew by pulling them up] 古时候宋国有个人,嫌禾苗长得太慢,就一棵棵地往上拔起一点。后来用来比喻不顾事物的发展规律,急于求成,反把事情弄坏 揠苗助长,苦心极力,卒无所得也。——宋· 吕本中《紫微杂说》 (2) 也说“拔苗助长”