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拔苗助长    
bá miáo zhù zhăng
英译 (English) 1.try to help the saplings grow by pulling them upward-spoil things by excessive enthusiasm;2.Haste makes waste
释义 (paraphrase)

比喻违反事物发展的客观规律，急于求成，反而坏事。
示例 (demonstration) 不论工作，还是学习，都有本身的规律，急于求成，往往会犯拔苗助长的错误。