反其道而行之的意思：
採取同對方相反的辦法行事。其：他的;道：方法，辦法。
英文解釋
act in a diametrically opposite way;act in contravention;act in opposition to;do exactly the opposite ;
【出自】：《史記·淮陰侯列傳》：“名雖為霸，實失天下心。故曰其強易弱。今大王誠能反其道，任天下武勇，何所不誅。”
【示例】：只是宗兄勸你去做教習，你卻去做學生，未免～。
◎清·吳趼人《痛史》
【語法】：連動式;作謂語;指採取同對方相反的辦法行事
【英 文】to act in a diametrically opposite way
【燈謎面】進出口;何處是歸程。
【用 法】連動式;作謂語;指採取同對方相反的辦法行事。
中英例句
過中國政府正在反其道而行之。
But beijing is moving in the opposite direction.
與此同時，中國不僅在制裁執行方面鬆鬆垮垮，而且還反其道而行之，大幅增加中朝雙邊貿易與投資。
Meanwhile, china is not only lax in enforcing sanctions but pursues the opposite strategy, greatly increasing bilateral trade and investment.
就在大多數消費品廠商都在中國尋找機遇之時，中國本土安全套生產商塞呋盾(safedom)卻反其道而行之前往歐洲尋找合作伙伴或收購對象，努力進軍全球市場。
While most consumer goods companies are seeking opportunities in china, safedom, the domestic-condom-maker is going in the opposite direction seeking european partners or acquisitions as part of a bid to go global.
但是有一些餐館偏偏反其道而行之，以為他們自己的翻譯更能吸引顧客，更能提供美味佳餚，比如“芳香肥牛”。
Some restaurants have gone against the grain, preferring their own quirky translations, offering delicacies, such as wonderful fragrant fat cow.
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