适得其反

shì dé qí fǎn

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Definitions

  1. 1. to produce the opposite of the desired result

Child Words of 适得其反

其
qí

his

反
fǎn

contrary

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

适
kuò

see 李适[lǐ kuò]

适
shì

to fit