欲益反弊 — “To try to do good or improve a situation, but instead make it worse”
欲益反弊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try to do good or improve a situation, but instead make it worse”. To have good intentions that lead to negative outcomes. Literally, “desire to benefit, but instead harm”.
欲益反弊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
欲益反弊 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 欲益反弊 mean?
欲益反弊 (yù yì fǎn bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try to do good or improve a situation, but instead make it worse”.
How do you pronounce 欲益反弊?
欲益反弊 is pronounced yù yì fǎn bì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 欲益反弊 literally mean?
Literally, 欲益反弊 means “desire to benefit, but instead harm”. It is used to mean “to try to do good or improve a situation, but instead make it worse”.
What is the Chinese definition of 欲益反弊?
犹言欲益反损。想把事情做好，结果反而弄坏。