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欲益反損 (欲益反损)

yù yì fǎn sǔn

Definition

  1. wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster
  2. It all ends in tears.

Character Decomposition

欲
=
谷
+
欠
益
=
䒑
+
八
+
皿
反
=
⺁
+
又
損
=
扌
+
員

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