适得其反 (kuò) — to backfire; to achieve the opposite of one's intention

An idiom meaning an action backfires — the result is the opposite of what was intended. Often paired with 反而 to highlight the ironic outcome.

idiom
to backfireto achieve the opposite of one's intention

예문

  • 适得其反
    Tā zhè yàng zuò fǎn ér kuò, ràng shì qing gèng zāo le.
    His actions backfired and made things worse.
  • 适得其反
    Pī píng yǒu shí huì kuò, bù rú gǔ lì yǒu xiào.
    Criticism can sometimes backfire; encouragement might be more effective.
  • 适得其反
    Tā de hǎo xīn què kuò, ràng péng you gēng shēng qì le.
    His good intentions backfired, making his friend even angrier.

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