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辕 yuán

axle; magistrate's office; surname

Strokes
14
Level
HSK 6
Radical
车
Traditional
轅
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 车袁 ⿰车袁

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  1. 他的做法简直是南辕北辙。
    Tā de zuòfǎ jiǎnzhí shì nányuánběizhé.
    His approach is simply counterproductive.
    he (particle) way-of-doing simply is south-shaft-north-track
  2. 你这么做，会不会南辕北辙？
    Nǐ zhème zuò, huì bu huì nányuánběizhé?
    By doing this, might you end up going in the opposite direction of your goal?
    you so do, will not-will south-shaft-north-track
  3. 别南辕北辙了，先想清楚目标吧。
    Bié nányuánběizhé le, xiān xiǎng qīngchu mùbiāo ba.
    Don't work against your own goal, first think clearly about your target.
    don't south-shaft-north-track (particle), first think clear target (suggestion)
  4. 他的计划没有南辕北辙，方向是对的。
    Tā de jìhuà méiyǒu nányuánběizhé, fāngxiàng shì duì de.
    His plan isn't counterproductive, the direction is right.
    he (particle) plan not-have south-shaft-north-track, direction is correct (particle)
  5. 讨论会上，有人指出这个方案南辕北辙。
    Tǎolùnhuì shàng, yǒurén zhǐchū zhège fāng'àn nányuánběizhé.
    At the discussion meeting, someone pointed out that this plan works against its own goal.
    discussion-meeting on, have-person point-out this (measure) plan south-shaft-north-track

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