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偶联反应
ǒu lián fǎn yìng
Pinyin
Definition
偶联反应
-
ǒu lián fǎn yìng
chain reaction (chemistry)
Character Decomposition
偶
亻
冂
二
丨
禸
联
耳
丷
一
大
反
⺁
又
应
广
⺍
一
Related Words
(20)
偶尔
ǒu ěr
1
occasionally
2
once in a while
3
sometimes
反应
fǎn yìng
1
to react
2
to respond
3
reaction
4
response
5
reply
6
chemical reaction
7
CL:個|个[gè]
反正
fǎn zhèng
1
anyway
2
in any case
3
to come over from the enemy's side
偶
ǒu
1
accidental
2
image
3
pair
4
mate
偶像
ǒu xiàng
1
idol
偶像剧
ǒu xiàng jù
1
idol drama
2
drama series in which the actors are chosen for their preexisting popularity with young viewers
偶然
ǒu rán
1
incidentally
2
occasional
3
occasionally
4
by chance
5
randomly
偶遇
ǒu yù
1
a chance encounter
2
to meet accidentally
反
fǎn
1
contrary
2
in reverse
3
inside out or upside down
4
to reverse
5
to return
6
to oppose
7
opposite
8
against
9
anti-
10
to rebel
11
to use analogy
12
instead
13
abbr. for 反切[fǎn qiè] phonetic system
反之
fǎn zhī
1
on the other hand...
2
conversely...
反倒
fǎn dào
1
but on the contrary
2
but expectedly
反光
fǎn guāng
1
to reflect light
反反复复
fǎn fǎn fù fù
1
repeatedly
2
time and time again
反问
fǎn wèn
1
to ask (a question) in reply
2
to answer a question with a question
3
rhetorical question
反射
fǎn shè
1
to reflect
2
reflection (from a mirror etc)
3
reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism)
反对
fǎn duì
1
to fight against
2
to oppose
3
to be opposed to
4
opposition
反差
fǎn chā
1
contrast
2
discrepancy
反常
fǎn cháng
1
unusual
2
abnormal
反弹
fǎn tán
1
to bounce
2
to bounce back
3
to boomerang
4
to ricochet
5
rebound (of stock market etc)
6
bounce
7
backlash
8
negative repercussions
反复
fǎn fù
1
variant of 反覆|反复[fǎn fù]
Idioms
(20)
一反常态
yī fǎn cháng tài
1
complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
2
entirely outside the norm
3
out of character
偶一为之
ǒu yī wéi zhī
1
to do sth once in a while (idiom)
2
to do sth more as an exception than the rule
偶语弃市
ǒu yǔ qì shì
1
chance remarks can lead to public execution (idiom)
出尔反尔
chū ěr fǎn ěr
1
old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word
2
to blow hot and cold
3
to contradict oneself
4
inconsistent
反唇相讥
fǎn chún xiāng jī
1
to answer back sarcastically (idiom)
2
to retort
反客为主
fǎn kè wéi zhǔ
1
lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
反败为胜
fǎn bài wéi shèng
1
to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
反目成仇
fǎn mù chéng chóu
1
to become enemies (idiom); to fall out with sb
反脸无情
fǎn liǎn wú qíng
1
to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend
反裘负刍
fǎn qiú fù chú
1
lit. to wear one's coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back (idiom)
2
fig. to live a life of poverty and hard work
3
fig. to act stupidly
报本反始
bào běn fǎn shǐ
1
ensure that you pay debts of gratitude (idiom)
夫妻反目
fū qī fǎn mù
1
man and wife fall out (idiom, from Book of Changes); marital strife
官逼民反
guān bī mín fǎn
1
a government official drives the people to revolt (idiom); a minister provokes a rebellion by exploiting the people
易如反掌
yì rú fǎn zhǎng
1
easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy
2
no effort at all
欲益反损
yù yì fǎn sǔn
1
wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster
2
It all ends in tears.
无独有偶
wú dú yǒu ǒu
1
not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence
2
it's not the only case
物极必反
wù jí bì fǎn
1
when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom)
义无反顾
yì wú fǎn gù
1
honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back
2
no surrender
3
to pursue justice with no second thoughts
聪明反被聪明误
cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù
1
a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness may overreach itself
2
too smart for one's own good
举一反三
jǔ yī fǎn sān
1
to raise one and infer three
2
to deduce many things from one case (idiom)
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