To mistakenly interpret goodwill or an act of kindness as malicious intent or a threat, and consequently respond with hostility or aggression.
小李本想帮助新来的同事熟悉环境，没想到对方却明珠按剑，误以为他在打探隐私，态度很不友好。
Li intended to help the new colleague get acquainted with the environment, but unexpectedly, the other person responded with hostility due to a misunderstanding, taking his kindness as an invasion of privacy and reacting very unpleasantly.
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