适 得 其 反

shì dé qí fǎndictionary entry

to produce the opposite of the desired result

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Original source entry:

適得其反适得其反 [shi4 de2 qi2 fan3] /to produce the opposite of the desired result/

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Other forms in these source records: 適得其反

适
kuò
see 李适[Lǐ Kuò]
shì
to fit / suitable / proper / just (now) / comfortable / well / to go / to follow or pursue
Shì
surname Shi
得
dé
to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished
dè
used in 得瑟[dè se]
de
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
děi
to have to / must / ought to / to need to
其
qí
his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)
反
fǎn
contrary / in reverse / inside out or upside down / to reverse / to return / to oppose / opposite / against / anti- / to rebel / to use analogy / instead / abbr. for 反切[fǎn qiè] phonetic system

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