背道而馳 bèi dào ér chí

DEFINITIONS

  1. to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to

CHARACTERS

背 bèi
HSK 5
back; back side; behind; betray
道 dào
HSK 2
path, road, street; method, way
而 ér
HSK 3
and; and then; and yet; but
馳 chí go quickly or swiftly; hurry