N3
どころか
Far from, Anything but
このカレーは甘いどころか、辛かった。
Far from being sweet, this curry was spicy.
Explanation
「どころか」 has 2 uses
1Let alone
Not only not the higher level, not even the lowest: 「貯金どころか、借金がある」 (far from savings, I have debts).
彼女は酎ハイどころかビールも飲まない。
Let alone Chuhai, she doesn't even drink beer.
英語どころか日本語もちゃんと喋れていない気がする。
Far from speaking English, I feel that I can't even properly speak in Japanese.
2Quite the opposite
Not that, but the very opposite: 「病気が良くなるどころか、悪くなった」 (instead of getting better, it got worse).
そのケーキは甘いどころか、酸っぱかった。
Far from being sweet, that cake was sour.
このカレーは甘いどころか、辛かった。
Far from being sweet, this curry was spicy.
Mixed up with
「〜ばかりでなく」 adds in the same direction (not only A, but also B); 「〜どころか」 denies or reverses (not A, not even B; or not A, but the opposite).
Casual 「〜どころじゃない」: 'no time for that': 「旅行どころじゃない」 (I'm too busy to even think of a trip).