“背道而驰地”较为贴切的英文表达可以是 “running counter to...” 或 “going in the opposite direction of...” （后面需接具体所指内容）。
“running counter to” 是一个较为正式的表达，意思是“与……相悖、背道而驰” ；“going in the opposite direction of” 表达更直白，意思是“朝着与……相反的方向（去做）”。
例如：
His actions are running counter to the principles we uphold.（他的行为与我们秉持的原则背道而驰。）
They seem to be going in the opposite direction of common sense with this decision.（他们做出这个决定，似乎与常识背道而驰 。）