What does 南辕北辙 mean in Chinese?
南辕北辙 (nányuán-běizhé) means to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom).
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
南辕北辙
to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
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to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)
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The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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How do you pronounce 南辕北辙?
南辕北辙 is pronounced nányuán-běizhé.
Is 南辕北辙 an HSK word?
南辕北辙 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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