naam4 jyun4 bak1 cit3南轅北轍南辕北辙
Jyutpingnaam4 jyun4 bak1 cit3
Yalenàmh yyùnh bāk chit

Definition

to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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寧國市宁国市
ning4 gwok3 si5Ningguo, a county-level city in Xuancheng City 宣城市[Xuan1 cheng2 Shi4], Anhui
奴兒干都司奴儿干都司
nou4 ji4 gon1 dou1 si1the Ming dynasty provincial headquarters in the Heilongjiang and Vladivostok ...
臥卧
ngo6to lie; to sleep
岳父
ngok6 fu2wife's father, father-in-law
痦子
ng6 zi2nevus; birthmark
南下
naam4 haa6to go down south
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