逆行倒施 nì xíng dǎo shī

to go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
逆 nì HSK 6
to go against; to oppose; opposite
行 xíng HSK 3
all right; OK!; will do
倒 dǎo HSK 4
to pour; however; contrary to expectation
施 shī HSK 5
to carry out; to give; to grant