Definition
恩将仇报 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning to return kindness with enmity — essentially, to betray someone who has helped you. It's similar to the English phrase 'bite the hand that feeds you.' You can use it to describe actions where someone repays generosity with harm or ingratitude.
f.e.
to requite kindness with enmityto bite the hand that feeds you
Examples
- 恩将仇报，。Tā jūrán duì bāngzhù guò tā de rén ēn jiāng, zhēnshi tài ràng rén xīnhán le.He actually requited kindness with enmity toward the people who helped him — it's truly heartbreaking.
- 恩将仇报，。Zuòrén bùnéng ēn jiāng, fǒuzé zǒng yǒu yì tiān huì shīqù suǒyǒu péngyou.A person must not bite the hand that feeds them; otherwise they will lose all friends one day.
- 恩将仇报。Zhè gè gùshi jiǎngshù le yí gè ēn jiāng de wàng'ēnfùyì zhī rén.This story tells of an ungrateful person who requited kindness with enmity.
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