南轅北轍

to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)

Characters and words in 南轅北轍

nán = n + an2

south

yuán = yu + an2

shafts of cart / yamen

běi = b + ei3

north / (classical) to be defeated

chè = ch + e4

to remove / to withdraw

zhé = zh + e2

rut / track / rhyme / (dialect) way / method

zhé = zh + e2

rut; track of a wheel (Taiwan pr. [che4]) / (coll.) the direction of traffic / a rhyme (of a song, poem etc) / (dialect) (usu. after 有[you3] or 沒|没[mei2]) way; idea

Words with 南轅北轍

南轅北轍 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 南轅北轍

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