倒果为因 dào guǒ wéi yīn

DEFINITIONS

  1. to reverse cause and effect
  2. to put the horse before the cart

CHARACTERS

倒 dào fall over; lie down; take turns
果 guǒ fruit; result
为 wéi do, handle, govern, act; be
因 yīn cause, reason; by; because (of)