Do harm to one's function
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f á n ɡ n ō n ɡ h à in é n ɡ, which means to suppress and frame people who have made great achievements. From answer to Su Wu Shu
The origin of Idioms
Li Ling's reply to Su Wu Shu in the Han Dynasty said, "the officials who prevent the damage to their abilities are all Marquis of ten thousand families."
Idiom usage
It means that jealousy injures capable people, impairs functions, defeats the people and the country. The 62nd chapter of the popular romance of the Republic of China
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym]: envious of the virtuous and harmful to the ability [antonym]: thirsty for the virtuous and loving the talented
Chinese PinYin : fáng gōng hài néng
Do harm to one's function
find spiritual sustenance in sth.. tuō wù yù gǎn
blow on an instrument or finger a stringed instrument. pǐn zhú diào xián