无故殷勤，必有一想無故殷勤，必有一想無故殷勤，必有一想

unprovoked attentiveness surely means there is something wanted

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: When someone is unusually helpful for no obvious reason, they want something. A warning, somewhat suspicious in tone.

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Simplified: 无故殷勤，必有一想
Traditional (Taiwan): 無故殷勤，必有一想
Pinyin: wúgù yīnqín, bì yǒu yì xiǎng
Bopomofo: ㄨˊ ㄍㄨˋ ㄧㄣㄑㄧㄣˊ，ㄅㄧˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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