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要好成歉

要好成歉 — “To mean well or act with good intentions”

要好成歉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mean well or act with good intentions”. But have one's actions misunderstood or misinterpreted as ill will, often leading to an awkward or regrettable outcome.

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要好成歉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

要好成歉 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
要
yào9to want or need
好
hǎo6good, well, okay, very
成
chéng7to become or succeed
歉
qiàn14feel sorry or apologetic

Example Sentence with 要好成歉

小王只是想提醒大家注意安全,没想到却要好成歉,让一些人觉得他在指责。
Xiao Wang only wanted to remind everyone to pay attention to safety, but unexpectedly, his good intentions were misinterpreted, making some people feel he was criticizing them.

Idioms Related to 要好成歉

Synonyms of 要好成歉

  • wéi为hǎo好chéng成qiàn歉good intentions met with resentment

More idioms starting with 要

  • yào要jià价huán还jià价to bargain or haggle over prices
  • yào要lì利dào盗míng名seek profit and steal fame
  • yào要chǒng宠zhào召huò祸Seeking favor invites calamity
  • yào要hài害zhī之dì地a vital strategic location
  • yào要hài害zhī之chù处vital or crucial point
  • yào要sǐ死bù不huó活barely alive, listless, spiritless
  • yào要sǐ死yào要huó活to make a big fuss
  • yào要ér而yán言zhī之in short
  • yào要ér而lùn论zhī之in short
  • yào要yán言bù不fán烦concise and to the point
  • yào要yán言bù不fán繁concise and to the point
  • yào要yán言miào妙dào道wise words and subtle principles

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What does 要好成歉 mean?

要好成歉 (yào hǎo chéng qiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mean well or act with good intentions”.

How do you pronounce 要好成歉?

要好成歉 is pronounced yào hǎo chéng qiàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 要好成歉?

歉:心觉不安。做好事反被当作恶意

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