适得其反

See also: 適得其反

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 适得其反 – see 適得其反 (“to run counter to one's desire; to have the exact opposite effect of what one wished; to backfire”). (This term, 适得其反, is the simplified form of 適得其反.)
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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