evil intentions; ingratitude
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Meanings
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evil intentions; wicked heart; ingratitude (metaphorical)
Commonly used in the idiom "好心当成驴肝肺" (hǎoxīn dàngzuò lǘgānfèi), meaning to mistake someone's good intentions for evil ones; to repay kindness with ingratitude.
Nǐ你
bié别
bǎ把
rén人
jiā家
de的
hǎo好
xīn心
dàng当
zuò成
lǘ驴
gān肝
fèi肺
。
Don't mistake other people's kindness for evil intentions.
Wǒ我
hǎo好
xīn心
bāng帮
tā他
，
tā他
què却
bǎ把
wǒ我
de的
hǎo好
xīn心
dàng当
zuò做
lǘ驴
gān肝
fèi肺
。
I helped him with good intentions, yet he took my kindness for ingratitude.
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Nǐ你
yào要
shì是
zài再
bǎ把
wǒ我
de的
hǎo好
xīn心
dàng当
zuò成
lǘ驴
gān肝
fèi肺
，
wǒ我
jiù就
bù不
lǐ理
nǐ你
le了
。
If you mistake my good intentions for evil one more time, I won't pay attention to you anymore.