欲益反损 — “To intend to benefit but end up suffering loss”
欲益反损 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to intend to benefit but end up suffering loss”. To make matters worse in an attempt to improve them. Literally, “Desire benefit, instead suffer loss”.
欲益反损 Pronunciation and Pinyin
欲益反损 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 欲
- yù欲bù不kě可zòng纵Do not indulge desires excessively
- yù欲rén人wù勿zhī知，，mò莫ruò若wù勿wèi为If you don't want it known, don't do it
- yù欲rén人wù勿wén闻，，mò莫ruò若wù勿yán言If you don't want it heard, don't say it
- yù欲jiā加zhī之zuì罪trumped-up charge
- yù欲jiā加zhī之zuì罪，，hé何huàn患wú无cí辞If you want to condemn, you'll find a pretext
- yù欲qǔ取gū姑yǔ与Give a little to take a lot
- yù欲qǔ取gū姑yǔ予Give a little to gain a lot
- yù欲hè壑nán难tián填desire is a bottomless pit
- yù欲dé得ér而gān甘xīn心satisfied only when one gets revenge
- yù欲yáng扬xiān先yì抑suppress first to elevate later
- yù欲qín擒xiān先zòng纵release to catch
- yù欲qín擒gù故zòng纵to loosen to catch
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What does 欲益反损 mean?
欲益反损 (yù yì fǎn sǔn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to intend to benefit but end up suffering loss”.
How do you pronounce 欲益反损?
欲益反损 is pronounced yù yì fǎn sǔn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 欲益反损 literally mean?
Literally, 欲益反损 means “Desire benefit, instead suffer loss”. It is used to mean “to intend to benefit but end up suffering loss”.
What is the Chinese definition of 欲益反损?
益：得益；损：损害。原想有所得益，结果反受损害。形容事与愿违。