适得其反

to produce the opposite of the desired result

to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

to have to / must / ought to / to need to

his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)

contrary / in reverse / inside out or upside down / to reverse / to return / to oppose / opposite / against / anti- / to rebel / to use analogy / instead / abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system

see 李适[Li3 Kuo4]

surname Shi

to fit / suitable / proper / just (now) / comfortable / well / to go / to follow or pursue