好心當成驢肝肺

简 好心当成驴肝肺 · 繁 好心當成驢肝肺
Mandarin · pinyin hǎo xīn dàng chéng lǘ gān fèi

Meanings

  1. (saying) to mistake good intentions for ill will
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好
hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
心
xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
當
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
成
chéng · completed, finished, fixed
驢
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肝
gān · liver
肺
fèi · lungs
当
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
驴
lǘ · donkey, ass
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3–1–4–2–2–1–4 · hao3 xin1 dang4 cheng2 lu:2 gan1 fei4

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好心當成驢肝肺 · hao3 xin1 dang4 cheng2 lu:2 gan1 fei4
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Exact source record好心當成驢肝肺 好心当成驴肝肺 [hao3 xin1 dang4 cheng2 lu:2 gan1 fei4] /(saying) to mistake good intentions for ill will/