背道而驰

背道而馳
bèidào'érchí

to run in opposite directions; to run counter to; to be inconsistent with

Wiktionary

Homographs

背道而驰 bèidàoérchí to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to

Entry Composition

1 背道 bèidào
  1. (literary) to go contrary to the correct direction
  2. (obsolete) quiet road
  3. quiet road
  4. to go contrary to the correct direction
2 而 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
3 驰 chí
  1. to run fast
  2. to speed
  3. to gallop
  4. to disseminate
  5. to spread