好心当成驴肝肺

Traditional: 好心當成驢肝肺

hǎo xīn dàng chéng lǘ gān fèi

Dictionary entry

(saying) to mistake good intentions for ill will

What does 好心当成驴肝肺 mean?

好心当成驴肝肺 (hǎo xīn dàng chéng lǘ gān fèi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(saying) to mistake good intentions for ill will

Character breakdown

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好hǎogood · appropriate; proper 心xīnheart · mind 当dāng(onom.) dong · ding dong (bell)成Chéngsurname Cheng · short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]驴lǘvariant of 驢|驴[lu:2]肝gānliver (CL:葉|叶[ye4]) · (slang) to put in long hours, typically late into the night, playing (a video game)肺fèilung · CL:個|个[ge4]

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How to pronounce 好心当成驴肝肺

好心当成驴肝肺

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