act in a way that defeats one 's purpose(nán yuán běi zhé)

act in a way that defeats one 's purpose

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is n á NYU á Nb ě izh é, wants to go south but the car goes north. It refers to the conflict between action and purpose. It comes from the fourth Wei ce of the Warring States period.

Idiom explanation

Shaft: two straight logs used to drive livestock in the front of the car; rut: the marks made by the wheels on the ground. It is the opposite of action and goal.

The origin of Idioms

"Wei CE Si" in the Warring States strategy: "it is still in Chu, but it is also in the north."

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute, it has a derogatory meaning

Examples

In your opinion, these six requirements are totally different from the six clause agreement issued by the central government. What kind of peace can be reached.

Analysis of Idioms

In the opposite direction, seeking fish from trees is counterproductive. antonym is exactly the same.

Idiom story

When the king of Wei wanted to attack the state of Zhao, Ji Liang urged him to say, "I met a man who was driving north on the road and told me," I'm going to the state of Chu. I asked him, "why do you want to go north when you are going to Chu?" he said, "my horse runs fast. "I said: 'although your horse runs fast, it's not the way to Chu state!" he said:' I have plenty of money. "I said," although you have a lot of money, it's not the way to Chu! "He said," the people who drive me are very skilled. 'he didn't know that he was going in the wrong direction. The better the conditions were, the farther he would be from Chu. Now the king always wants to dominate the princes and win the trust of the world in everything he does. He attacks Handan and wants to expand his territory and raise his prestige by relying on his strong country and elite army. The more actions you take, the farther away you are from the goal of unifying the world as king. It's just like going north to the state of Chu“

Chinese PinYin : nán yuán běi zhé