dào​xíng​nì​shī

to go against the tide

Senses

倒行逆施 dào​xíng​nì​shī to go against the tide

to act against common sense or the tide of history; to behave in a perverse or reactionary manner

倒行逆施 dào​xíng​nì​shī perverse acts

actions that violate common sense, social norms, or the natural order; reactionary policies

References

variant 倒行逆施/倒行逆施 逆行倒施/逆行倒施
antonym 顺理成章/順理成章 倒行逆施/倒行逆施
same_as 逆行倒施/逆行倒施 倒行逆施/倒行逆施