Chinese Idioms
Pulling Out Seedlings to Help Growth
拔苗助长 (bá miáo zhù zhăng)
Literal Translation: To pull out seedlings to help them grow.
Meaning:To damage something by being too impatient or applying too much pressure.
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Literal Translation: To pull out seedlings to help them grow.
Meaning:To damage something by being too impatient or applying too much pressure.
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Dong Shi Furrows Her Brow
东施效颦 (dōng shī xiào pín)
Literal Translation: Dong Shi imitating (Xi Shi's) frowns.
Meaning: To crudely imitate someone or something with incongruous results.
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Literal Translation: Dong Shi imitating (Xi Shi's) frowns.
Meaning: To crudely imitate someone or something with incongruous results.
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The Horse that Harms the Herd
害群之马 (hài qún zhī mă)
Literal Translation: The horse that does harm to the herd.
Meaning: A person who has a bad influence on others.
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Literal Translation: The horse that does harm to the herd.
Meaning: A person who has a bad influence on others.
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Playing Music for a Cow
对牛弹琴 (duì niú tán qín)
Literal Translation: To play music to a cow.
Meaning: A speaker or writer has over-estimated his listeners or readers in that they are not able to comprehend the full meaning of the message delivered to them.
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Literal Translation: To play music to a cow.
Meaning: A speaker or writer has over-estimated his listeners or readers in that they are not able to comprehend the full meaning of the message delivered to them.
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