倒果为因

Traditional form:

倒果為因

Pinyin (reading):

dàoguǒwéiyīn

Definitions:

• to reverse cause and effect
• to put the horse before the cart

Characters:

• 倒 - to collapse, to fall over; to lie down
• 果 - fruit, nut; result
• 为 - to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
• 因 - cause, reason; by; because

Traditional characters:

• 倒 - to collapse, to fall over; to lie down
• 果 - fruit, nut; result
• 為 - to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
• 因 - cause, reason; by; because