To run in the opposite direction; to act in a way that is contrary to the goal or common practice.
背背向；道道路；驰奔跑。朝相反的方向跑去。比喻彼此的方向和目的完全相反。
唐·柳宗元《〈杨评事文集〉后序》其余各探一隅，相与背驰于道者，其去弥远。”
His actions were completely at odds with his stated goals, as if he was running in the opposite direction.
Learn the next connected idiom: 背道而驰 (bèi dào ér chí) → 驰名中外 (chí míng zhōng wài)
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