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妨功害能

fáng gōng hài néngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to constrain and limit successful, capable people
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-ea7194c2396bc493. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

妨功害能 妨功害能 [fang2 gong1 hai4 neng2] /to constrain and limit successful, capable people/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 妨
    fáng

    to hinder / (in the negative or interrogative) (no) harm / (what) harm

  • 功
    gōng

    meritorious deed or service / achievement / result / service / accomplishment / work (physics)

  • 害
    hài

    to do harm to / to cause trouble to / harm / evil / calamity

  • 能
    néng

    can / to be able to / might possibly / ability / (physics) energy

    Néng

    surname Neng

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.