出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第196页（263字）
做事不依常理，现多用以形容做违背时代潮流的坏事，例这个暴虐的君主在位时倒行逆施，涂炭生灵，终为天下人所共愤，落得悲惨的下场。
When this tyrant was ruler，his many perverse acts brought utter misery to the people．Is it any wonder that he was fated to end his rule in misery too?