反其道而行之 in English fan3 qi2 dao4 er2 xing2 zhi1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to do the very opposite
  • to act in a diametrically opposite way

Simplified Characters

反 其 道 而 行 之

Traditional Characters

反 其 道 而 行 之

Pinyin

fan3 qi2 dao4 er2 xing2 zhi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

反fan3contrary 其qi2his 道dao4road 而er2and 行xing2row 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])