"mean well" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 出于好意

Definition

指本意是好的，或想要帮助他人，虽然结果不一定总是积极的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多为口语，常用于为他人辩解或缓和批评：'He mean well, but...（他是好意，但……）'。常出现在说明结果不如预期时。

Examples

She means well when she gives advice.

她建议别人时是**出于好意**。

My parents mean well, but they worry too much.

我的父母**出于好意**，但他们太担心了。

You can tell he means well with his questions.

你可以看出他的问题是**出于好意**。

I know she means well, but sometimes her help makes things worse.

我知道她是**出于好意**，但有时候她的帮忙反而让事情变糟。

They may have been annoying, but they meant well.

他们可能很烦，但他们**出于好意**。

Don't be too hard on him—he really means well.

别对他太苛刻——他真的**是出于好意**。