ひいきの引ひき倒たおし

expression

favoring someone so much it backfires; overly partial treatment that harms the recipient

Proverb describing a situation where excessive favoritism or support ends up causing harm or inconvenience to the person being favored.

• 上じょう司しが彼かればかり褒ほめるので、周しゅう囲いから反はん感かんを買かってしまった。まさにひいきの引ひき倒たおしだ。

  Because the boss praised only him, he ended up incurring resentment from those around him. That's exactly a case of favoritism backfiring.

• 親おやが子こ供どもに甘あますぎると、かえって自じ立りつを妨さまたげる。ひいきの引ひき倒たおしになりかねない。

  If parents are too indulgent with their children, it can actually hinder their independence. It could turn into a case of excessive favoritism causing harm.