画蛇添足蛇本来没有脚有人却给它加上脚故事见《战国策齐策二》。比喻做事多此一举反而坏事。例今若前进倘不如意，正如画蛇添足也。——《三国演义》英draw a snake and add feet to it—ruin the effect by adding sth.superfluous;[查看详情]

负薪救火抱着柴草去救火。比喻用错误的方法去消灭灾害反使灾害扩大。例犹负薪救火，无奈更崇其炽乎。——《三国志》英carry firewood to put out a fire;[查看详情]

抱薪救火抱着柴草救火。比喻欲除其害反助其势。例且夫以地事秦譬犹抱薪救火，薪不尽火不灭。——《史记魏世家》英carry faggots to put out a fire; take oil to extinguish the fire;[查看详情]

北辕适楚要到南方的楚国去却驾车北行。比喻行为和目的相反。语本汉荀悦《申鉴杂言下》：“先民有言：适楚而北辕者，曰：‘吾马良，用多，御善。’此三者益侈，其去楚亦远矣。”[查看详情]

事与愿违事情的发展与愿望相违背。英things go contrary to one's wishes;[查看详情]

拔苗助长即揠苗助长嫌禾苗长得慢而用手向上提以助其生长。比喻不顾事物发展的客观规律强求速成反而把事情搞坏。例他还是个孩子呀，可别拔苗助长哟！英pull up the rice shoots with the intention of helping them to grow; try to help the shoots grow by pulling them upw[查看详情]

背道而驰朝着相反方向的道路奔跑。比喻彼此方向目标完全相反。例像背道而驰其实倒是心心相印。——鲁迅《坟》英go(run) in the opposite direction; run counter to;[查看详情]

揠苗助长古时候宋国有个人嫌禾苗长得太慢，就一棵棵地往上拔起一点。后来用来比喻不顾事物的发展规律急于求成，反把事情弄坏。例揠苗助长苦心极力卒无所得也。——宋吕本中《紫微杂说》英spoil things by excessive enthusiasm as one who tries to help the shoots grew by[查看详情]