"backfire on" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 事與願違
• 適得其反

Definition

如果某事事與願違，意思是結果和你預期的相反，通常讓情況變得更糟。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於非正式場景，形容計劃或行動出現相反效果，像「結果事與願違」。和單純「失敗」不同，強調方向完全相反。

Examples

His plan to surprise her backfired on him.

他想給她一個驚喜，最後**事與願違**。

The prank backfired on the students.

惡作劇**適得其反**，學生們反而受到了懲罰。

Trying to lie backfired on her in the end.

試圖說謊到最後**事與願違**。

That risky investment really backfired on him.

那個冒險的投資真的**事與願違**了他。

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

她想解決問題，結果**事與願違**更加糟糕。

Sometimes criticism can backfire on the person who gives it.

有時候批評別人可能會**適得其反**傷到自己。