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南辕北辙

nányuán-běizhé

to act in a way that defeats one’s own purpose

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

nányuán-běizhé

Example sentence

他的做法简直是南辕北辙。

tā de zuòfǎ jiǎnzhí shì nányuán-běizhé.

His approach is utterly self-defeating.

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