与人为善 yǔ rén wéi shàn — to aim to help others; to be well-intentioned

与人为善
yǔ rén wéi shàn

Characters: 与 · 人 · 为 · 善

Definitions

  1. to aim to help others; to be well-intentioned

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to be of service to others
  2. to help others
  3. benevolent

zdic(汉典)

  1. 善意地帮助他人。
  2. 与他人共同行善。
  3. 赞助他人做好事。

ExtDict

  1. 与：赞许，赞助
  2. 为：做
  3. 善：好事。指赞成人学好。现指善意帮助人。

Examples

  • 批评要与人为善，不要挖苦伤人。

    Criticism should be well-intentioned, not sarcastic or hurtful.

  • 他待人宽厚，与人为善。

    He treats people generously and means well toward them.