Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 揠苗助长 yà miáo zhù zhǎnɡ

揠苗助长

(yà miáo zhù zhǎnɡ) 

Pulling up the seedlings to help them grow

 

A: I feel sorry for Xiaoming, as he was dragged by his father to study violin again.

我真替小明痛苦。他爸又带着他去学小提琴了。

(wǒ zhēntì xiǎomínɡ tònɡkǔ. tābà yòu dàizhe tā qù xué xiǎotíqín le.)

 

B: He is only 3 years old. It is too early to play violin.

三岁就学琴也太早了吧。

(sānsuì jiù xuéqín yě tàizǎole bɑ.)

 

A: Parents always want their kids can standout from the starting line, but it's probably pulling up the seedlings to help them grow.

家长总希望孩子赢在起跑线上,但这很可能揠苗助长。

(jiāzhǎnɡ zǒnɡ xīwànɡ háizi yínɡzài qǐpǎoxiàn shànɡ, dàn zhè hěn kěnénɡ yà miáo zhù zhǎnɡ.)