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Home / Idiom / 南辕北辙

to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)

南辕北辙
nán yuán běi zhé
Idiom
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Examples1 available
You're not going in the right direction.
你要南辕北辙了。
Synonyms
Synonyms
to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to背道而驰bèi dào ér chíopposite · contrary相反xiāng fǎnto produce the opposite of the desired result适得其反shì dé qí fǎnmake (or take) false moves · make an ill-advised move举措失当jǔ cuò shī dàng
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