Do harm to one's function

Do harm to one's function

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f á n ɡ n ō n ɡ h à in é n ɡ, which means to suppress and frame people who have made great achievements. From answer to Su Wu Shu

The origin of Idioms

Li Ling's reply to Su Wu Shu in the Han Dynasty said, "the officials who prevent the damage to their abilities are all Marquis of ten thousand families."

Idiom usage

It means that jealousy injures capable people, impairs functions, defeats the people and the country. The 62nd chapter of the popular romance of the Republic of China

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: envious of the virtuous and harmful to the ability [antonym]: thirsty for the virtuous and loving the talented