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引足救经
yǐn​zú​jiù​jīng

to backfire

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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.

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  • 荀子 xún​zǐ
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