Read Edit View history Discussion 南辕北辙 nányuánběizhé at cross-purposes Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 南辕北辙/ 南轅北轍 nányuánběizhé (also nányuánběichè) at cross-purposes To act in a way that defeats one's own purpose; to have actions that are diametrically opposite to one's goals, like a person heading south by driving their chariot north. Edit Delete References Add reference antonym 南辕北辙/南轅北轍 → 殊途同归/殊途同歸 Edit Delete synonym 南辕北辙/南轅北轍 → 背道而驰/背道而馳 Edit Delete synonym 南辕北辙/南轅北轍 → 北辕适楚/北轅適楚 Edit Delete synonym 背道而驰/背道而馳 → 南辕北辙/南轅北轍 Edit Delete
南辕北辙/ 南轅北轍 nányuánběizhé (also nányuánběichè) at cross-purposes To act in a way that defeats one's own purpose; to have actions that are diametrically opposite to one's goals, like a person heading south by driving their chariot north. Edit Delete