shì​dé​qí​fǎn

to backfire

Senses

适得其反/ 適得其反 shì​dé​qí​fǎn to backfire

to produce the opposite of the desired result; to run counter to one's expectations

References

synonym 适得其反/適得其反 事与愿违/事與願違
antonym 适得其反/適得其反 称心如意/稱心如意
antonym 适得其反/適得其反 如愿以偿/如願以償