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

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Exemplos

• 他这样做反而适得其反，让事情更糟了。
  Tā zhè yàng zuò fǎn ér kuò, ràng shì qing gèng zāo le.
  His actions backfired and made things worse.
• 批评有时会适得其反，不如鼓励有效。
  Pī píng yǒu shí huì kuò, bù rú gǔ lì yǒu xiào.
  Criticism can sometimes backfire; encouragement might be more effective.
• 他的好心却适得其反，让朋友更生气了。
  Tā de hǎo xīn què kuò, ràng péng you gēng shēng qì le.
  His good intentions backfired, making his friend even angrier.