repay kindness with resentment; bite the hand that feeds one
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to repay kindness with resentment; to bite the hand that feeds one
formalThis idiom describes the act of responding to someone's kindness or generosity with hostility, resentment, or harm. It is used to criticize ungrateful or malicious behavior.
Tā他
shòu受
le了
nà那
me么
duō多
ēn恩
huì惠
，
què却
yǐ以
yuàn怨
bào报
dé德
，
shí实
zài在
lìng令
rén人
xīn心
hán寒
。
He received so much kindness, yet he repaid it with resentment, which is truly chilling.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yǐ以
yuàn怨
bào报
dé德
de的
xíng行
wéi为
，
zhōng终
jiāng将
bèi被
shè社
huì会
suǒ所
tuò唾
qì弃
。
Such behavior that repays kindness with resentment will eventually be cast aside by society.
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Nǐ你
bāng帮
zhù助
tā他
zǒu走
chū出
kùn困
jìng境
，
tā他
què却
yǐ以
yuàn怨
bào报
dé德
，
sì四
chù处
dǐ诋
huǐ毁
nǐ你
de的
míng名
shēng声
。
You helped him out of his predicament, yet he repaid your kindness with resentment by slandering your reputation everywhere.