See 揠苗助長 on Wiktionary
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"roman": "bámiáozhùzhǎng",
"word": "拔苗助長／拔苗助长"
},
{
"roman": "bámiáozhùzhǎng",
"word": "拔苗助長"
},
{
"roman": "bámiáozhùzhǎng",
"word": "拔苗助长"
}
],
"word": "揠苗助長"
}
Download raw JSONL data for 揠苗助長 meaning in All languages combined (6.9kB)
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