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Jyutping hou2 jan4 dong3 caak6 baan6
Pinyin hǎo rén dāng zéi bàn

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    做好​心​,​但​係​俾​人​當成​壞​人
    to treat someone with good intentions as a bad person
    • 阿釗執到部電話,點知俾機主好人當賊辦。
      阿钊执到部电话,点知俾机主好人当贼办。
      aa3 ciu1 zap1 dou2 bou6 din6 waa2, dim2 zi1 bei2 gei1 zyu2 hou2 jan4 dong3 caak6 baan6.
      Chiu picked a phone, but by surprise the owner mistaken him as the thief.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    阿钊执到部电话,点知俾机主好人当贼办。
    阿釗執到部電話,點知俾機主好人當賊辦。
    aa3 ciu1 zap1 dou2 bou6 din6 waa2, dim2 zi1 bei2 gei1 zyu2 hou2 jan4 dong3 caak6 baan6.
    • Chiu picked a phone, but by surprise the owner mistaken him as the thief.