适得其反
to backfire
- Pinyin
- shìdéqífǎn
- Strokes
- 32
- In episodes
- 1
Stroke order for 适得其反
适得其反 is written with 32 strokes (适: 9, 得: 11, 其: 8, 反: 4). The animation replays automatically.
Usage
An idiom: the result is the opposite of what was intended.
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帮忙组织反对的退休居民内格拉说，这一万美元，最后可能会适得其反。
Negra, a retiree who is helping organize the opposition, says the ten thousand dollars may end up backfiring.
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