汉英词典
MEANING OF 倒行逆施
倒行逆施
to go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong / to try to turn back history / a perverse way of doing things
It originally meant that doing things violated common sense and used no means / Nowadays, it often refers to actions that go against the trend of the times or the will of the people
做事违反常规或违背情理。语本《史记．伍子胥列传》"吾日莫途远，吾故倒行而逆施之。"司马贞索隐"譬如人行，前途尚远，而日势已莫，其在颠倒疾行，逆理施事，何得责吾顺理乎!"
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