南辕北辙

HSK 7-9

nányuán-běizhé

take the opposite direction; go against; act contrary to

方法南辕北辙

fāngfǎ nányuán-běizhé

The method is opposite to the goal.

说要省钱却乱花，真是南辕北辙

shuō yào shěngqián què luànhuā, zhēn shì nányuán-běizhé

Saying he wants to save money but spends recklessly, it's contradictory.

这计划和目标南辕北辙

zhè jìhuà hé mùbiāo nányuán-běizhé

This plan goes against the objective.