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为好成歉
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为好成歉 — “To do good deeds but be met with ingratitude or resentment”

为好成歉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do good deeds but be met with ingratitude or resentment”. To have one's good intentions misunderstood as malicious. Literally, “To turn good into resentment”.

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为好成歉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

为好成歉 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
为
wéi4to be or to do
好
hǎo6good, well, okay, very
成
chéng7to become or succeed
歉
qiàn14feel sorry or apologetic

Example Sentence with 为好成歉

帮助别人的时候,一定要注意方式方法,否则好心可能就会为好成歉。
When helping others, it's crucial to pay attention to your approach, otherwise good intentions might turn into resentment.

Idioms Related to 为好成歉

Synonyms of 为好成歉

  • yào要hǎo好chéng成qiàn歉Good intentions misunderstood, causing regret

More idioms starting with 为

  • wèi为cóng丛qū驱què雀alienate allies, benefit adversary
  • wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Humble oneself for a meager salary
  • wéi为rén人wèi为chè彻help others thoroughly
  • wèi为rén人zuò作jià嫁to work hard for others' benefit in vain
  • wéi为rén人shī师biǎo表be an exemplary role model
  • wéi为rén人kǎi楷mó模be a role model
  • wèi为rén人shuō说xiàng项speak favorably for someone
  • wéi为rén仁bù不fù富Benevolent people are not wealthy
  • wéi为shàn善zuì最lè乐Doing good brings the greatest joy
  • wèi为guó国wèi为mín民for the country and its people
  • wèi为guó国juān捐qū躯die for one's country
  • wéi为fù富bù不rén仁rich and heartless

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What does 为好成歉 mean?

为好成歉 (wéi hǎo chéng qiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do good deeds but be met with ingratitude or resentment”.

How do you pronounce 为好成歉?

为好成歉 is pronounced wéi hǎo chéng qiàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 为好成歉 literally mean?

Literally, 为好成歉 means “to turn good into resentment”. It is used to mean “to do good deeds but be met with ingratitude or resentment”.

What is the Chinese definition of 为好成歉?

比喻好心得不到好报,将恩作仇。

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