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南轅北轍 (naam4 jyun4 bak1 cit3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

南轅北轍 (naam4 jyun4 bak1 cit3, nán yuán běi zhé) — to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 南丫島 (naam4 aa1 dou2) — Lamma Island, an island situated in the southern seas of Hong Kong
• 南中國海 (naam4 zung1 gwok3 hoi2) — South China Sea
• 南乳肉 (naam4 jyu5 juk6) — fermented red beancurd
• 南乳花生 (naam4 jyu5 faa1 sang1) — fermented bean curd flavoured peanuts
• 南京長江大橋 (naam4 ging1 coeng4 gong1 daai6 kiu4) — Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge
• 南便 (naam4 bin6) — south

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