南辕北辙

nán yuán běi zhé

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Definitions

  1. 1. to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)

Child Words of 南辕北辙

北
běi

north

南
nán

south

辕
yuán

shafts of cart

辙
zhé

rut; track of a wheel (Taiwan pr. [chè])