适得其反 適得其反

适得其反 適得其反 shì dé qí fǎn ㄕˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄈㄢˇ sik1 dak1 kei4 faan2

  • to produce the opposite of the desired result

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 适 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • ... 不然 ( bù rán bat1 jin4 ) 难免 難免 ( nán miǎn naan4 min5 ) 会 會 ( huì wui2 ) 有 ( yǒu jau5 ) 适得其反 適得其反 ( shì dé qí fǎn sik1 dak1 kei4 faan2 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 情况 情況 ( qíng kuàng cing4 fong3 ) 出现 出現 ( chū xiàn ceot1 jin6 )。

    ... Otherwise it is (or will be) hard to avoid a counterproductive situation.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.