dào​yīn​wéi​guǒ

to invert cause and effect

  1. dào verbnoun
    inverted
    upside down; reversed; in reverse order
  2. reason
    cause; reason; a factor or condition that produces a result, often contrasted with guǒ
  3. wéi verbpreposition
    to be
    to be; to become; to act as; to serve as; to take as
  4. result
    (bound form) result; consequence; outcome; specifically the end result in contrast to the cause yīn