To use a self-defeating or counterproductive method, making success impossible; to attempt something doomed to fail due to a fundamental flaw in the approach.
他想通过这种方式来解决问题，简直是以狸致鼠，最终只会适得其反。
His attempt to solve the problem in this way is like using a cat to lure a rat; it's a self-defeating method that will only backfire in the end.
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