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帮倒忙

幫倒忙
bāngdàománg
verb #15,806

Meanings

  1. 1 to be more of a hindrance than a help
  2. 2 to do sb a disservice while trying to help

Examples

你别帮倒忙了，让我自己来吧。
Nǐ bié bāng dào máng le, ràng wǒ zìjǐ lái ba.
Stop making things worse — let me do it myself.
他本来想帮忙搬家，结果帮倒忙了。
Tā běnlái xiǎng bāngmáng bānjiā, jiéguǒ bāng dào máng le.
He meant to help with the move, but ended up making things worse.

Tips

grammar
帮倒忙 is a verb-object compound. 帮 (help) + 倒忙 (reverse/counterproductive busy-work). It's often used as 帮了倒忙 in past tense contexts.
usage
Used when someone's good intentions backfire. The tone is usually lighthearted or mildly exasperated, not accusatory.

Stroke Order

帮 bāng
倒 dào
忙 máng