助长 | [助 长 / 助 長] encourage; foster; foment #18,251 [Add to Longdo] |
拔苗助长 | [拔 苗 助 长 / 拔 苗 助 長] spoil things through excessive enthusiasm #59,113 [Add to Longdo] |
揠苗助长 | [揠 苗 助 长 / 揠 苗 助 長] to pull up the shoots to make them grow faster; fig. to spoil things by impatience #100,211 [Add to Longdo] |
助長 | [じょちょう, jochou] (n, vs) (1) promotion; fostering; (n) (2) unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help [Add to Longdo] |