Examples

把别人的好心当作歹意

take sb.'s goodwill for evil intent

当作耳边风

let sth. go in one ear and out the other; turn a deaf ear to sth.

奴隶主把奴隶当作牛马任意驱使。

The slave owners drove their slaves as they drove their cattle.

不要把我们的克制当作软弱可欺。

Don't mistake our restraint for weakness.

看问题时，不要把支流当作主流。

In considering a problem, one mustn't mistake the nonessentials for the essentials.

他一直把老王夫妇当作是自己的重生父母。

He has always considered the Wangs as his parents, for they were responsible for his rebirth.

丈母娘给了女婿一个红包当作见面礼。

The mother-in-law gave her son-in-law a red envelop filled with money as a gift.

第一次上战场，把人当作箭靶来看就会减轻很多压力。

When you go to the battlefield for the first time, look at the enemy as a target and you will feel less scared.

别人帮助你那是义气，你不能当作是理所应当的。

It is out of personal loyalty that others help you. Don't take it for granted.

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