mean well idiom
C2 本意是好的，出发点是好的
to do what you think will be helpful, although by doing it you might cause problems without intending to
I know he means well, but he just gets in the way. 我知道他本意是好的，但他恰恰帮了倒忙。
See also: well meaning
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