欲益反損 yù yì fǎn sǔn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

欲 yù
HSK 6
desire, want, long for; intend
益 yì
HSK 5
profit, benefit; advantage
反 fǎn
HSK 4
reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
損 sǔn diminish; impair; injure