hǎo​xīn​dàng​zuò​lǘ​gān​fèi

to mistake goodwill for ill intent

Senses

好心当作驴肝肺/ 好心當作驢肝肺 hǎo​xīn​dàng​zuò​lǘ​gān​fèi (also hǎo​xīn​dāng​zuò​lǘ​gān​fèi) to mistake goodwill for ill intent

To mistake someone's good intentions or kindness for malice or bad motives; to respond to a kind gesture with suspicion or ingratitude.

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