Read Edit View history 北辕适楚 běiyuánshìchǔ at cross-purposes Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 北辕适楚/ 北轅適楚 běiyuánshìchǔ 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 Edit Delete References Add reference synonym 南辕北辙/南轅北轍 → 北辕适楚/北轅適楚 Edit Delete
北辕适楚/ 北轅適楚 běiyuánshìchǔ 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 Edit Delete