逆行倒施 nì xíng dǎo shī

DEFINITIONS

  1. to go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong
  2. to try to turn back history
  3. a perverse way of doing things

CHARACTERS

逆 nì disobey, rebel; rebel, traitor
行 xíng go; walk; move, travel; circulate
倒 dǎo fall over; lie down; take turns
施 shī grant, bestow; give; act; name