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be more of a hindrance than of a help; do (somebody) a disservice (rather than a service); do more harm than good

bāng dào máng

帮 倒 忙

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v.be more of a hindrance than of a help; do (somebody) a disservice (rather than a service); do more harm than good
- tā men shì zài gěi zì jǐ bāng dào máng
  他们是在给自己帮倒忙。
  They are disserving their own cause.
- tā wèi ér zi zuò zuò yè fǎn ér bāng dào máng
  她为儿子做作业，反而帮倒忙。
  She did her son a disservice by doing his homework for him.
- shēng huó zhōng zǒng yǒu rén huì wèi nǐ bāng dào máng zhè shí nǐ bù yòng qù zé guài bié rén
  生活中总有人会为你帮倒忙，这时，你不用去责怪别人。
  Life always someone for you disservice this time, you do not have to blame someone else.
- jiāng yī qiè dōu tòu lù gěi qián zài de jìng zhēng duì shǒu zhǐ huì gěi zì jǐ bāng dào máng
  将一切都透露给潜在的竞争对手只会给自己帮倒忙。
  You could do yourself a grave disservice by revealing all to a potential rival.

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