nán yuán běi zhé
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  • deroggo south by driving the chariot north; act in opposite to one's goal

    • liǎng rén zài chuàng zuò fāng fǎ shang nán yuán běi zhé

      创作方法南辕北辙

      The difference between the two men's creative methods is enormous.

    • zài zhè ge wèn tí shang fā dá guó jiā hé fā zhǎn zhōng guó jiā de lì chǎng jīng wèi fēn míng guān diǎn yì kě wèi nán yuán běi zhé

      这个问题发达国家发展中国家立场泾渭分明观点可谓南辕北辙

      In this issue, both developed and developing countries stand entirely different point of view also can be described as diametrically opposed.

    • wǒ men de jié lùn yù chuàng zuò zhě de yì tú yě xǔ yī zhì yě xǔ nán yuán běi zhé

      我们结论创作者意图也许一致也许南辕北辙

      We may conclude exactly as the artist intended, or we may conclude to the contrary.

Word usage

  • Note
    "南辕北辙" is different from "背道而驰". 背道而驰" means "deviate from the correct direction and principle"; "南辕北辙" means "behaviors, practices, etc. are contrary to goals and desires".