"backfires" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 适得其反
• 事与愿违

Definition

当某事 backfires 时，结果与预期相反，通常让情况变得更糟。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于计划、行动等产生意外负面后果的场合，经常说“计划适得其反”。不用于真实的火灾或爆炸。

Examples

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

他想给她惊喜的计划**适得其反**，因为她提前回家了。

Sometimes strict rules backfire and make people rebel.

有时候严格的规定会**适得其反**，让人们反抗。

The joke backfires and nobody laughs.

笑话**适得其反**，没人笑。

Trying to fix things without asking for help usually backfires.

试图不寻求帮助自己解决问题通常会**适得其反**。

It really backfires when you lie to cover up mistakes.

撒谎掩盖错误时，通常会**适得其反**。

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

每次实行这项政策，都**事与愿违**，反倒让管理层受害。