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MEANING OF
南辕北辙
hsk 6
nán
yuán
běi
zhé
南辕北辙
(
南轅北轍
)
How to write
Definition
to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)
Idiom
I wanted to go south but the car went north / The metaphor of action and purpose are just the opposite
Usage
Synonyms
相
反
适
得
其
反
事
与
愿
违
弄
巧
成
拙
画
蛇
添
足
过
犹
不
及
弄
假
成
真
帮
倒
忙
Antonym
殊
途
同
归
马
首
是
瞻
中文释义
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?
Characters
南
nán
辕
(
轅
) yuán
北
běi
辙
(
轍
) zhé
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
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无业游民
南辕北辙
原子公式
原子光谱
密切相连
點頭之交
石头火锅
太子太保
山水相连
血肉相连
风口浪尖
反过来说
Translation
Hi, 亲
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