We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「背道而馳」, with its usage explained below.
Here, we present the idiom 「背道而馳」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
Back: facing away; road: road; chi: running. Run in the opposite direction. A metaphor for the fact that each other’s directions and purposes are completely opposite.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bèi dào ér chí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bui3 dou6 yi4 chi4
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
