Paying children too much attention when they misbehave can be self-defeating.
孩子有不良行为时,小题大做可能适得其反。
牛津词典
Dishonesty is ultimately self-defeating.
弄虚作假最终会自食其果。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
...self-defeating patterns of thought and behavior.
适得其反的想法和行为模式
柯林斯高阶英语词典
And to make sure that we do not become so rigid as to be self defeating.
并确实注意不要变得过于僵化以致自取失败.
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