出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第79页（244字）
受人恩惠，心存感激，意图报答，例我三番五次帮助他，倒不希望他知恩报德，只要他发愤做个有志气的人，我就心满意足了。
Though I have helped him a couple of times，I don’t want his gratitude．All I want of him is that he resolves to make something of himself．