"mean well" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 出於好意

Definition

指本意是好的，或想要幫助他人，雖然結果未必總是正面。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多為口語，經常用於替別人開脫或緩和批評：'He mean well, but...'（他本意是好的，但是……）。常用來描述不理想的結果。

Examples

She means well when she gives advice.

她建議別人時是**出於好意**。

My parents mean well, but they worry too much.

我的父母**出於好意**，但他們太擔心了。

You can tell he means well with his questions.

你可以看出他的問題是**出於好意**。

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

我知道她是**出於好意**，但有時她幫忙反而讓事情變糟。

They may have been annoying, but they meant well.

他們可能很煩，但他們**出於好意**。

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

別對他太苛刻——他真的**是出於好意**。