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南辕北辙
南轅北轍
nányuánběizhé
1. to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)
HSK 6

Character Breakdown

南
nán
south; southern; southward
HSK 3 9 丶
辕
yuán
axle; magistrate's office; surname
HSK 6 14 丶
北
běi
north; northern; northward
HSK 1 5 丶
辙
zhé
track, rut; stuck in a rut
HSK 6 16 丶

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