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引足救經
yǐn​zú​jiù​jīng

to backfire

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

引足救经/ 引足救經 yǐn​zú​jiù​jīng to backfire

Describes an action that has the opposite of the intended effect, particularly when trying to help someone or achieve a goal only to end up causing harm or failure.

References

see 引足救经/引足救經 → 荀子/荀子
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