欲益反損
yù​yì​fǎn​sǔn

to do more harm than good

  • created sense approved 欲益反损/欲益反損 · yù​yì​fǎn​sǔn · to do more harm than good — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    欲益反损 / 欲益反損

    yù​yì​fǎn​sǔn

    to do more harm than good

    wishing for profit but causing loss; to have good intentions that end in failure or damage

    欲 (literal) → 欲 · yù · to want 益 (literal) → 益 · yì · benefit 反 (literal) → 反 · fǎn · on the contrary 损 (literal) → 损/損 · sǔn · to decrease

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    created sense