南轅北轍 [－辕－辙]

Jyutping naam4 jyun4 bak1 cit3
Pinyin nán yuán běi chè

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be counterproductive; to run counter to; to work at cross-purposes; to sabotage your own progress; to go off in the wrong direction

南轅北轍 [－辕－辙]

Jyutping naam4 jyun4 bak1 cit3
Pinyin nán yuán běi zhé

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    原本​指​言行​唔​一致​。​引伸​為​兩方意​見​背道​而​馳​，​無法​配合​。
    Originally means words and deeds are not in accord. Then extended to mean two groups or persons with different point of view, without meeting of minds. Literally: vehicle head south on a north-bound track
    • 你又話要考間好學校，依家又貪玩唔肯讀書，咁樣南轅北轍嘅做法，又點會考得好入學試呢？
      你又话要考间好学校，依家又贪玩唔肯读书，咁样南辕北辙嘅做法，又点会考得好入学试呢？
      nei5 jau6 waa6 jiu3 haau2 gaan1 hou2 hok6 haau6, ji1 gaa1 jau6 taam1 waan2 m4 hang2 duk6 syu1, gam2 joeng2 naam4 jyun4 bak1 cit3 ge3 zou6 faat3, jau6 dim2 wui5 haau2 dak1 hou2 jau6 hok6 si5 ne1?
      You said you want to get into a good school, but now you play all day and not study at all, words and deeds are not in accord, how can you pass the admission exam ?
    • 佢哋兩個已經傾咗成個下晝，但睇法依然南轅北轍，無法達成協議。
      佢哋两个已经倾咗成个下昼，但睇法依然南辕北辙，无法达成协议。
      keoi5 dei6 loeng5 go3 ji5 ging1 king1 zo2 seng4 go3 haa6 zau3, daan6 tai2 faat3 ji1 jin4 naam4 jyun4 bak1 cit3, mou4 faat3 daat6 sing4 hip3 ji5.
      They have been discussing for the whole afternoon, but their still get no meeting of minds, no agreement is yet compromised.
  2. 近義詞
    大纜扯唔埋
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be counterproductive; to run counter to; to work at cross-purposes; to sabotage your own progress; to go off in the wrong direction
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    你要南辕北辙了。
    你要南轅北轍了。
    nǐ yào nán yuán běi zhé le 。
    • You're not going in the right direction.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你又话要考间好学校，依家又贪玩唔肯读书，咁样南辕北辙嘅做法，又点会考得好入学试呢？
    你又話要考間好學校，依家又貪玩唔肯讀書，咁樣南轅北轍嘅做法，又點會考得好入學試呢？
    nei5 jau6 waa6 jiu3 haau2 gaan1 hou2 hok6 haau6, ji1 gaa1 jau6 taam1 waan2 m4 hang2 duk6 syu1, gam2 joeng2 naam4 jyun4 bak1 cit3 ge3 zou6 faat3, jau6 dim2 wui5 haau2 dak1 hou2 jau6 hok6 si5 ne1?
    • You said you want to get into a good school, but now you play all day and not study at all, words and deeds are not in accord, how can you pass the admission exam ?
  2. Cantonese
    佢哋两个已经倾咗成个下昼，但睇法依然南辕北辙，无法达成协议。
    佢哋兩個已經傾咗成個下晝，但睇法依然南轅北轍，無法達成協議。
    keoi5 dei6 loeng5 go3 ji5 ging1 king1 zo2 seng4 go3 haa6 zau3, daan6 tai2 faat3 ji1 jin4 naam4 jyun4 bak1 cit3, mou4 faat3 daat6 sing4 hip3 ji5.
    • They have been discussing for the whole afternoon, but their still get no meeting of minds, no agreement is yet compromised.
  3. Cantonese
    南辕北辙
    南轅北轍
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