好心當作驢肝肺
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to have one's kindness mistaken for ill will
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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use
- Literally
- take good intentions for donkey liver and lungs
- Meaning
- Someone mistakes your kindness for ill will. Said resentfully by the well-meaning person: "I meant well and got thrown back in my face."
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