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Home / Idiom / 为渊驱鱼

drive one's friends to the side of the enemy · drive the fish into deep waters

为渊驱鱼
wèi yuān qū yú
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
drive one's friends to the side of the enemy · drive the birds (or sparrows) into the woods (or thickets)为丛驱雀wèi cóng qū quèslave for other people · labor in the interests of another in order to make a living · from the idea of a girl working on the bridal finery of another · sewing somebody else's trousseau · doing work for others with no benefit to oneself · make a wedding dress for others - a woman's lament of being a bridesmaid and never a bride · act on others' behalf为人作嫁wèi rén zuò jià
Antonyms
harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others损人利己sǔn rén lì jǐ