Definition
This four-character idiom literally means 'harm people not shallow' and is used to emphasize that something or someone has caused serious harm or trouble, often with a tone of complaint or exaggeration. You'll hear it in everyday speech when blaming a bad habit, a wrong decision, or a piece of misinformation for causing lasting damage.
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to do great harm to peopleto be very harmful
Examples
- 害人不浅，。Zhège huài xíguàn zhēn shì hài rén bù qiǎn, nǐ yídìng yào gǎidiào.This bad habit really does great harm — you must get rid of it.
- 害人不浅，。Wǎng shàng nàxiē yáoyán hài rén bù qiǎn, qiān wàn bié xìn.Those rumors online do great harm — don't believe them.
- 害人不浅，。Tā dāngchū de cuòwù juédìng hài rén bù qiǎn, hàide gōngsī sǔnshī cǎnzhòng.His wrong decision back then did great harm, causing the company heavy losses.
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