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适得其反
shì​dé​qí​fǎn

backfire

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • created sense approved 适得其反/適得其反 · shì​dé​qí​fǎn · backfire 2026/03/04

    适得其反 / 適得其反

    shì​dé​qí​fǎn

    backfire

    to produce the opposite of the desired result

    他本想帮忙,结果却适得其反。

    idiom

    created sense Mar 4, 2026, 02:25 AM

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