"blow up in your face" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 适得其反
• 事与愿违

Definition

当一个计划或行动适得其反时，它最终失败了，甚至带来了麻烦，尤其是在你本来期待好结果的时候。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式表达。用在你本来想解决问题或获利，结果却让自己更糟的场合。和“适得其反”或“弄巧成拙”意思接近。

Examples

His plan to fix the car blew up in his face when he broke the engine.

他修车的计划**适得其反**，反而把发动机弄坏了。

Trying to surprise her with a party blew up in his face when she found out early.

想给她办个惊喜派对，结果她提前发现而**适得其反**。

The joke he made blew up in his face and offended everyone.

他开的玩笑**适得其反**，让大家都生气了。

I tried to give advice, but it totally blew up in my face—she got angry at me!

我试着给她提建议，结果**适得其反**——她反而生我气了！

Be careful—sometimes your best intentions can blow up in your face.

小心—有时候，即使你出于好意，事情也会**适得其反**。

'Fixing' my laptop myself really blew up in my face—now it won’t even turn on.

自己“修”笔记本真是**弄巧成拙**——现在连开都开不了。