at cross purposes
意见、目的或意图相互矛盾或互不相干的
书面/口语·表示误解或冲突
英文释义
having different goals or intentions, often resulting in confusion or misunderstanding
例句
They were talking at cross purposes, each misunderstanding the other's point.
典故来源
源自射箭术语，指箭矢方向交叉而无法命中目标，比喻目标或意图相悖。