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The Chinese word nanyuanbeizhe - 南辕北辙 - nányuánbĕizhé
(to act in a way that defeats one's purpose in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
nányuánbĕizhé
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English translation
to act in a way that defeats one's purpose
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南辕北辙 ( nanyuanbeizhe / nányuánbĕizhé ) in traditional characters
南轅北轍
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south | north | tracks of wheels
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