jung6 sam1 loeng4 fu2用心良苦
Jyutpingjung6 sam1 loeng4 fu2
Yaleyuhng sām lèuhng fú
Definition
To go through great pains for someone's own good, especially when the action seems harsh or negative in the short term.
neutralpeopleemotion
How it's used
This idiom describes a situation where someone goes to great lengths or even acts in a way that might seem harsh or unreasonable to help another person. It implies a deep, underlying care that is not immediately obvious to the recipient. It is frequently used to describe parents or teachers who use tough love to guide someone.
Examples
He is so strict out of good intentions, wanting you to have an easier life in the future.
nei5你ming4明m4唔ming4明baak6白keoi5佢jung6用sam1心loeng4良fu2苦，dak6特dang1登on1安paai4排le1呢fan2份gung1工bei2畀nei5你？
Do you understand his good intentions in specifically arranging this job for you?
Related words
Common phrases
a heart full of good intentions
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
