适得其反

shì dé qí fǎn

Rare

Definitions

1. to produce the opposite of the desired result

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Child Words of 适得其反

his

contrary

to obtain

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

to have to

see 李适[lǐ kuò]

to fit