北辕适粤 — “To act in a way that defeats one's purpose”
北辕适粤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in a way that defeats one's purpose”. To use a method that runs counter to one's objective. Literally, “driving a carriage north to go to Guangdong”.
Frequency
北辕适粤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
北辕适粤 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 北辕适粤
如果学习方法不对，一味死记硬背，那简直是北辕适粤，再努力也收效甚微
If the learning method is incorrect, blindly memorizing, that's like driving north to reach Guangdong; no matter how much effort is put in, the results will be minimal.
Idioms Related to 北辕适粤
Synonyms of 北辕适粤
Antonyms of 北辕适粤
More idioms starting with 北
- běi北sǒu叟shī失mǎ马A blessing in disguise
- běi北gōng宫yīng婴ér儿a paragon of filial devotion
- běi北dǒu斗zhī之zūn尊a revered figure
- běi北chuāng窗gāo高wò卧live a leisurely and carefree life
- běi北zhé辙nán南yuán辕act contrary to one's goals
- běi北chén辰xīng星gǒng拱widely revered and supported
- běi北dào道zhǔ主rén人a host who provides hospitality
- běi北guō郭xiān先shēng生a recluse who shuns public life
- běi北bǐ鄙zhī之shēng声decadent music of a fallen dynasty
- běi北bǐ鄙zhī之yīn音Decadent music of societal decline
- běi北mén门zhī之jì寄entrusted with critical defense task
Recommended tools
Picture Worksheets
Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets
Open the tool →
Character Highlight Animator
Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
Open the tool →
Stroke Order Animator
Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
Open the tool →
Bingo Cards
Picture and word Bingo for your class
Open the tool →Questions about 北辕适粤
What does 北辕适粤 mean?
北辕适粤 (běi yuán shì yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in a way that defeats one's purpose”.
How do you pronounce 北辕适粤?
北辕适粤 is pronounced běi yuán shì yuè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 北辕适粤 literally mean?
Literally, 北辕适粤 means “driving a carriage north to go to Guangdong”. It is used to mean “to act in a way that defeats one's purpose”.
What is the Chinese definition of 北辕适粤?
犹北辕适楚。粤在南方。