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揠苗助长

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Grammar Points

要是...不就...吗Conditional RhetoricalHSK 3

Use “要是” to introduce a hypothetical condition and “不就…吗” to point out the obvious result or expectation, often as a rhetorical question.

"要是把这些苗往上拔一拔,不就会长得快些吗?"

于是 + clauseNarrative ConsequenceHSK 4

“于是” links a preceding situation to the action that follows, showing that one event leads directly to another.

"于是,他就在地里干了一天,晚上精疲力尽地回到家。"

太...了Degree EmphasisHSK 2

“太…了” expresses that something exceeds a normal degree, usually to emphasize emotion or evaluation.

"他觉得地里的禾苗长得太慢,非常着急。"

用来 + verbPurpose ExplanationHSK 4

“用来” introduces the purpose of something, describing how it is used or what function it serves.

"“揠苗助长”用来比喻不顾事物发展规律,强求速成。"

不顾...反而...Contrastive ResultHSK 5

“不顾” introduces what is being ignored, and “反而” highlights an unexpected or opposite result.

"不顾事物发展规律,强求速成,反而把事情弄糟了。"

Key Vocabulary

leHSK1

(of eyes) bright

地里dì lǐ
HSK1

(third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his

deHSK1

(used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的[pi2 ge2 de5] "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的[pao3 tang2 r5 de5] "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的[xin1 de5] "new one")

禾苗hé miáoHSK7

CL:棵[ke1]

HSK3

handlebar

HSK1
jiùHSK2

(pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...

长得zhǎng dé
不顾bù gùHSK6

in spite of; regardless of

要是yào shìHSK4

(coll.) if

一拔yī bá
枯死kū sǐ
比喻bǐ yùHSK5

to liken to

gànHSK3

(coll.) pissed off

心想xīn xiǎng
赶紧gǎn jǐnHSK4

hurriedly

HSK1

to go

规律guī lǜHSK5

law of behavior

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