"backfires" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 適得其反
• 事與願違

Definition

當某事 backfires 時，結果與預期相反，通常讓情況變得更糟。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於計劃、行動等產生意外負面後果時，常說“計劃適得其反”。不適用於真實的火災或爆炸。

Examples

His plan to surprise her backfires when she comes home early.

他想給她驚喜的計劃**適得其反**，因為她提前回家了。

Sometimes strict rules backfire and make people rebel.

有時候嚴格的規定會**適得其反**，讓人們反抗。

The joke backfires and nobody laughs.

笑話**適得其反**，沒有人笑。

Trying to fix things without asking for help usually backfires.

試圖不尋求幫助自己解決問題通常會**適得其反**。

It really backfires when you lie to cover up mistakes.

撒謊掩蓋錯誤時，通常會**適得其反**。

Every time this policy is enforced, it just backfires on management.

每次實施這項政策，都**事與願違**，反而害了管理層。