适得其反

Traditional: 適得其反

shì dé qí fǎn

Dictionary entry

to produce the opposite of the desired result

What does 适得其反 mean?

适得其反 (shì dé qí fǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to produce the opposite of the desired result

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适kuòsee 李适[Li3 Kuo4]得déto obtain · to get 其qíhis · her 反fǎncontrary · in reverse

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适得其反

shì dé qí fǎn

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