反其道而行之的意思：
采取同对方相反的办法行事。其：他的;道：方法，办法。
英文解释
act in a diametrically opposite way;act in contravention;act in opposition to;do exactly the opposite ;
【出自】：《史记·淮阴侯列传》：“名虽为霸，实失天下心。故曰其强易弱。今大王诚能反其道，任天下武勇，何所不诛。”
【示例】：只是宗兄劝你去做教习，你却去做学生，未免～。
◎清·吴趼人《痛史》
【语法】：连动式;作谓语;指采取同对方相反的办法行事
【英 文】to act in a diametrically opposite way
【灯谜面】进出口;何处是归程。
【用 法】连动式;作谓语;指采取同对方相反的办法行事。
中英例句
过中国政府正在反其道而行之。
But beijing is moving in the opposite direction.
与此同时，中国不仅在制裁执行方面松松垮垮，而且还反其道而行之，大幅增加中朝双边贸易与投资。
Meanwhile, china is not only lax in enforcing sanctions but pursues the opposite strategy, greatly increasing bilateral trade and investment.
就在大多数消费品厂商都在中国寻找机遇之时，中国本土安全套生产商塞呋盾safedom却反其道而行之前往欧洲寻找合作伙伴或收购对象，努力进军全球市场。
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 partof a bid to go global.
但是有一些餐馆偏偏反其道而行之，以为他们自己的翻译更能吸引顾客，更能提供美味佳肴，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.
