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北辕适楚
běi​yuán​shì​chǔ

at cross-purposes

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

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

References

synonym 南辕北辙/南轅北轍 → 北辕适楚/北轅適楚
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