yà

揠

Character · Verb

pull up; spoil by excessive enthusiasm

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

verb

to pull up; to uproot; to draw out

literary

Literary usage, often found in classical texts and set phrases.

yà揠
miáo苗
zhù助
zhǎng长

To spoil things by excessive enthusiasm (literally: to pull up seedlings to help them grow).

Tā他
yà揠
jiàn剑
sì四
gù顾
 ，
xīn心
máng茫
rán然
 。

He drew his sword and looked around, his heart lost in confusion.