| 释义 |
适得其反shì dé qí fǎnaccomplish just the reverse; accomplish the very opposite; be (exactly)contrary to (/be just the opposite to)what one wished; get just the opposite; have an opposite effect;it falls out to be just the other way round; precisely the reverse comes about; produce exactly the opposite result; run counter to one’s desire
❍ 但现在，大概～罢？(茅盾《子夜》37) But,today,I’m sure it’s quite a different story,eh?/既然十之八九不是好东西，则被捧而后，那结果便自然和捧者的希望～了。(《鲁迅选集》Ⅱ—116) Since nine out of ten are no good,the result of raising them up is naturally the reverse of what those who raised them hoped.
❍ 说是为生产服务，结果～，…… (周恩来《在文艺工作座谈会和故事片创作会议上的讲话》) They are supposed to serve production but the result would be just the opposite.
❍ 所以这些努力大抵是徒劳的，而且还～，…… (《鲁迅选集》Ⅳ—149) Hence his efforts are generally in vain or may even have an opposite effect，… 适得其反run counter to one’s desire;be just the opposite to what one wished; defeat one’s own purpose;on the contrary
我们的目标是最终和平解决问题，制裁未必能实现这一目标，甚至可能～。Our goal is to bring about eventual peaceful resolution of the issue. Imposing sanctions will not necessarily get us there,and may even prove counterproductive./拔苗助长，～ trying to help the shoots grow by pulling them upward is only to kill them—spoil thing by excessive enthusiasm 适得其反shì dé qí fǎn适：正、刚好；其：他的、它的。比喻结果与愿望刚好相反。run counter to one’s desire, quite the opposite, accomplish just the reverse, accomplish the very opposite |