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MEANING OF 南轅北轍 hsk 6
nán yuán běi zhé
南轅北轍 (南辕北辙)
to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)
I wanted to go south but the car went north / The metaphor of action and purpose are just the opposite
相反 適得其反 事與願違 弄巧成拙 畫蛇添足 過猶不及 弄假成真 幫倒忙
殊途同歸 馬首是瞻
心想到南方去，却驾着车子往北走。比喻行动与目的相反用这种不切实际的方案试图解决具体问题，岂不是南辕北辙?
南 nán 辕 (轅) yuán 北 běi 辙 (轍) zhé
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