欲益反損

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

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欲益反損|欲益反损 [yù yì fǎn sǔn] ► wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster ► It all ends in tears.