"backfired" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 适得其反
• 产生反效果

Definition

如果某事适得其反，就是指结果与预期相反或不理想，本想解决问题却带来了麻烦。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于计划、行动适得其反时，常见句型有“计划适得其反”。通常指事与愿违的负面后果，不用于小意外。

Examples

His plan backfired and made things worse.

他的计划**适得其反**，让事情变得更糟。

The advertisement backfired and people disliked the product.

广告**适得其反**，大家反而不喜欢这个产品。

Her joke backfired and offended her friend.

她的玩笑**适得其反**，冒犯了朋友。

I tried to help, but it totally backfired on me.

我本来想帮忙，结果完全**适得其反**。

Their strategy backfired and gave the opponent an advantage.

他们的策略**适得其反**，让对手占了上风。

What seemed like a harmless prank really backfired in the end.

看起来无害的恶作剧最后却**适得其反**了。