We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「適居其反」, explained below.
The featured idiom 「適居其反」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
The result was exactly the opposite of what was expected. Same as “counterproductive”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shì jū qí fǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sik1 geui1 kei4 faan2
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