Meaning of 适得其反
适得其反 means to backfire; to produce the opposite effect to what was intended; to run counter to one's wishes. Pronounced shì dé qí fǎn.
- to backfire; to produce the opposite effect to what was intended; to run counter to one's wishes
Definitions & Examples
Rú如
guǒ果
bù不
zhù注
yì意
fāng方
shì式
fāng方
fǎ法
，
shàn善
yì意
de的
pī批
píng评
wǎng往
wǎng往
huì会
shì适
dé得
qí其
fǎn反
。
If you don't pay attention to the method, well-meaning criticism will often backfire.
Guò过
dù度
bǎo保
hù护
hái孩
zi子
fǎn反
ér而
huì会
shì适
dé得
qí其
fǎn反
，
zǔ阻
ài碍
tā他
men们
dú独
lì立
xìng性
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
。
Overprotecting children will backfire instead, hindering the development of their independence.
Tā他
de的
hǎo好
yì意
shì适
dé得
qí其
fǎn反
，
ràng让
duì对
fāng方
gǎn感
dào到
gèng更
jiā加
nán难
kān堪
le了
。
His good intentions backfired, making the other party feel even more embarrassed.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jí急
gōng功
jìn近
lì利
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
zhǐ只
huì会
shì适
dé得
qí其
fǎn反
，
dá达
bù不
dào到
yù预
qī期
de的
xiào效
guǒ果
。
Such a shortsighted approach will only backfire, failing to achieve the desired results.