Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 害

to do harm to
to cause trouble to
harm
evil
calamity

to harm (sb's health) with narcotics etc; to poison (people's minds); to corrupt
pernicious influence

to injure
to devastate
to slaughter

to fall sick
to contract an illness

to slander
to defame and persecute

to be murdered

to kill sb
to murder

to kill
to cause death
to do sb to death

pest
vermin
animal that is harmful to crops or to another species
enemy
predator

to persecute

to have bad consequences

to jeopardize
to be harmful to
to undermine

pros and cons
advantages and disadvantages
gains and losses

vital part
(fig.) key point
crucial

to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger
harmful effect; damage
CL:個／个 (gè)

lit. the black horse of the herd
fig. troublemaker
the black sheep of the family

to injure

destructive
harmful
damaging

to react to pregnancy by experiencing morning sickness or a strong appetite for certain foods

to be afraid; to be scared

shy
embarrassed
bashful

"the four pests", i.e. rats, flies, mosquitoes, and sparrows
see also 打麻雀運動／打麻雀运动 ( Dǎ Máquè Yùndòng)

injurious insect
pest

to have eye trouble

environmental pollution
social scourge; blight on society

to trap
to frame

to harm sb
to inflict suffering
to victimize
pernicious

to suffer damage, injury etc
damaged
injured
killed
robbed

(agriculture) freezing injury

frostbite
frost damage (to crop)

vermin
harmful animal

to injure; to harm

insect pest
damage from insects

to harm
to endanger

to murder

harmless

to encroach on
to infringe on

to cause or lead to sth bad

terrible
formidable
serious
devastating
tough
capable
sharp
severe
fierce

damaged by slander

pest bird (esp. one that feeds on farm crops or newly hatched fish)

to conspire to murder
to plot against sb's life

to injure

to entrap
to set up
to frame (up)
to make false charges against

damage
harm
CL:個／个 (gè)

light pollution (Tw)

(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding
(of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough
(of an animal) fierce
(of a resemblance) striking
(of liquor or chili pepper) strong
(of bacteria) virulent

to kill secretly
to stab in the back

to be bashful
to feel ashamed

see 害喜 (hàixi)

to damage by calumny

flood damage

plant disease

calamity
disaster
CL:個／个 (gè)

disaster
harm
scourge
bad person
to damage
to harm
to wreck

harm
to damage
to impair

upset stomach
stomachache

sexual assault (law)

harmfulness

Shen Buhai (385-337 BC), legalist political thinker

victim (of a wounding or murder)

victim

bìngchónghài

plant diseases and insect pests

goblin that kills or harms people
fig. wicked scoundrel
terrible pest

series of calamities
disaster following on disaster

pest
evildoer

morning sickness (in pregnancy)

casualty
victim
those injured and wounded

perpetrator

victim

miǎnshòushānghài

to avoid damage

(idiom) to make the most of the benefits while avoiding adverse effects

yíhàiwúqióng

to have disastrous consequences

hàiqúnzhīmǎ

lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom)
fig. troublemaker
black sheep
rotten apple

sàngtiānhàilǐ

devoid of conscience (idiom)

dùnénghàixián

jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)

pīkōngbānhài

damaged by groundless slander (idiom)

wēihàipíngjià

hazard assessment

cìshēngzāihài

secondary disaster (e.g. epidemic following floods)

hàixiāngsībìng

sick with love

fánggōnghàinéng

to constrain and limit successful, capable people

bìngmínhàiguó

to damage the people and harm the country (idiom)

qièzhòngyàohài

to hit the target and do real damage (idiom)
fig. to hit where it hurts
fig. to hit home
an argument that hits the nail on the head

pānwūxiànhài

unjust accusation
miscarriage of justice

zìránzāihài

natural disaster

shāngtiānhàilǐ

to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven
outrageous acts

dùguóhàimín

to rob the state and hurt the people (idiom)

see 不知好歹 (bùzhīhǎodǎi)

lìhàichōngtū

conflict of interest

gèrénshānghài

personal injury

fánghàigōngwù

(law) obstructing government administration

zhèngzhòngyàohài

to hit the nail on the head (idiom)

fùdàisǔnhài

collateral damage (both as a legal term, and as a military euphemism)

hàirénbùqiǎn

to cause a lot of trouble
to inflict much suffering

túcáihàimìng

see 謀財害命／谋财害命 (móucáihàimìng)

móucáihàimìng

to plot and kill sb for his property (idiom); to murder for money

harmful and without benefit (idiom); more harm than good

yíhàiwúqióng

to have disastrous consequences
also written 貽害無窮／贻害无穷 (yíhàiwúqióng)

stake
vital interest
concern

cánmínhàiwù

to harm people and damage property (idiom)

harmful and without benefit (idiom); more harm than good

lìhàiyōuguān

to be of vital interest

wéitiānhàilǐ

lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom); immoral character

huánjìngsǔnhài

environmental damage

lìhàiguānxirén

利害关系人

[利害關係人]

stakeholder
interested party
interested person

bùyǐcíhàizhì

不以辞害志

[不以辭害志]

don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say

lìhàiguānxifāng

利害关系方

[利害關係方]

interested party

bùyǐcíhàizhì

不以词害志

[不以詞害誌]

don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say

chóngfùshǐlìshānghài

重复使力伤害

[重複使力傷害]

repetitive strain injury (RSI)

bìngchónghàilüsèfángkòng

病虫害绿色防控

[病蟲害綠色防控]

green pest prevention and control; environmentally friendly methods of pest control and prevention

yǒubǎilì'érwúyīhài

有百利而无一害

[有百利而無一害]

to have many advantages and no disadvantages

yǒubǎihài'érwúyīlì

有百害而无一利

[有百害而無一利]

having no advantage whatsoever

hàirénzhīxīnbùkěyǒu,fángrénzhīxīnbùkěwú

害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无

[害人之心不可有，防人之心不可無]

refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)