"backfire on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 事与愿违
• 适得其反

Definition

如果某事事与愿违，意思是结果和你预期的相反，通常让情况变得更糟。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于非正式场合，通常指计划或行为产生了出乎意料的反效果，常见表达如“计划事与愿违”。与单纯“失败”不同，强调结果和初衷相反。

Examples

His plan to surprise her backfired on him.

他想给她一个惊喜，结果**事与愿违**。

The prank backfired on the students.

恶作剧**适得其反**，让学生们受到了惩罚。

Trying to lie backfired on her in the end.

试图撒谎到最后**事与愿违**。

That risky investment really backfired on him.

那个冒险的投资真的**事与愿违**了他。

Her attempt to fix things only backfired on her even more.

她想解决问题，结果**事与愿违**雪上加霜。

Sometimes criticism can backfire on the person who gives it.

有时候批评别人可能会**适得其反**伤害自己。