恩将仇报 (ēn jiāng) — to requite kindness with enmity; to bite the hand that feeds you
Definition
A formal chengyu meaning to repay someone's kindness with hatred — sharper and more literary than the everyday 忘恩负义. Pairs with 忘恩负义 in examples as a near-synonym for an ungrateful person.
idiom
to requite kindness with enmityto bite the hand that feeds you
Examples
- 恩将仇报，。Tā jū rán duì bāng zhù guò tā de rén ēn jiāng, zhēn shì tài ràng rén xīn hán le.He actually requited kindness with enmity toward the people who helped him — it's truly heartbreaking.
- 恩将仇报，。Zuò rén bù néng ēn jiāng, fǒu zé zǒng yǒu yì tiān huì shī qù suǒ yǒu péng you.A person must not bite the hand that feeds them; otherwise they will lose all friends one day.
- 恩将仇报。Zhè ge gù shi jiǎng shù le yí gè ēn jiāng de wàng ēn fù yì zhī rén.This story tells of an ungrateful person who requited kindness with enmity.
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