排糠障风 — “To act in a way that defeats one's own purpose”
排糠障风 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in a way that defeats one's own purpose”. To be counterproductive. Literally, “To winnow chaff and block the wind”.
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排糠障风 Pronunciation and Pinyin
排糠障风 Character Breakdown
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他想要提高工作效率，却花大量时间在无关紧要的细节上，这无疑是排糠障风。
He wanted to improve work efficiency, but spent a lot of time on irrelevant details, which is undoubtedly counterproductive.
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What does 排糠障风 mean?
排糠障风 (pái kāng zhàng fēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in a way that defeats one's own purpose”.
How do you pronounce 排糠障风?
排糠障风 is pronounced pái kāng zhàng fēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 排糠障风 literally mean?
Literally, 排糠障风 means “to winnow chaff and block the wind”. It is used to mean “to act in a way that defeats one's own purpose”.
What is the Chinese definition of 排糠障风?
扬场而障住风，糠皮排去不了。比喻行动跟目的相反。