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北辕适楚
běi​yuán​shì​chǔ

at cross-purposes

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
北辕适楚 北轅適楚 běi​yuán​shì​chǔ
at cross-purposes
to head north when wanting to go to the southern state of Chu; to act in a way that defeats one's own purpose

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Synonym

  • 南辕北辙 nán​yuán​běi​zhé