倒果为因 — “To reverse effect and cause”
倒果为因 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reverse effect and cause”. To mistake the effect for the cause. Literally, “invert effect as cause”.
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他看到公司盈利增加，就立即归因于新产品，却忽略了此前市场推广的长期效应，这简直是倒果为因。
He saw the company's profits increase and immediately attributed it to the new product, ignoring the long-term effects of previous marketing efforts. This is simply reversing effect and cause.
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What does 倒果为因 mean?
倒果为因 (dào guǒ wéi yīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reverse effect and cause”.
How do you pronounce 倒果为因?
倒果为因 is pronounced dào guǒ wéi yīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 倒果为因 literally mean?
Literally, 倒果为因 means “invert effect as cause”. It is used to mean “to reverse effect and cause”.
What is the Chinese definition of 倒果为因?
果：结果；因：原因。把结果当成原因，颠倒了因果关系。