return kindness with ingratitude evil for good(ēn jiāng chóu bào)

return kindness with ingratitude evil for good

Revenge is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is "Anji à ngch ó UB à o", which means to repay the favor with hatred. Of ingratitude. From the 30th chapter of journey to the west by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: to repay kindness with resentment and ingratitude; [antonym]: to repay kindness with resentment

Idiom usage

This official saved his life, but now he is fighting against kindness and vengeance! Feng Menglong's Xingshi Hengyan in Ming Dynasty (Volume 30)

The origin of Idioms

The thirtieth chapter of journey to the west by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty: "if I say it out of my mouth, he will kill the princess, but this is not revenge for kindness?

Chinese PinYin : ēn jiāng chóu bào