南辕北辙

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

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MEANING

  1. verb

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

    • You're doing this in a way that defeats your own purpose.

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The south is a warm sunny place where trees flourish densely beneath an open sky.

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