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Home / Idiom / 背道而驰

to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to

背道而驰
bèi dào ér chí
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Synonyms
to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)南辕北辙nán yuán běi zhéto produce the opposite of the desired result适得其反shì dé qí fǎnto go against · to be contrary to · to violate违背wéi bèi
Antonyms
to be precisely the same · to be no different如出一辙rú chū yī zhé(idiom) to run neck and neck; to keep pace with; to keep abreast of; on par with one another并驾齐驱bìng jià qí qū
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