背道而驰

背道而馳

bèidào'érchí

idiom #19,481

Meanings

1 to run counter to
2 to go in the opposite direction
3 to be diametrically opposed

Characters

to turn one's back on

and; but (connector)

to gallop; to rush

Examples

HSK 6

他的做法与公司的目标背道而驰。

Tā de zuòfǎ yǔ gōngsī de mùbiāo bèidào'érchí.

His approach runs counter to the company's goals.

HSK 6

这个政策与民意背道而驰。

Zhège zhèngcè yǔ mínyì bèidào'érchí.

This policy goes against public opinion.

Tips

memory

Picture someone turning their back (背) on the road (道) and running (驰) in the opposite direction - that's what 背道而驰 looks like.

Stroke Order

背 bēi

道 dào

而 ér

驰 chí