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反白
fǎn bái
Pinyin
Definition
反白
-
fǎn bái
reverse type (white on black)
reversed-out (graphics)
highlighting (of selected text on a computer screen)
Character Decomposition
反
⺁
又
白
白
Related Words
(20)
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
反而
fǎn ér
1
instead
2
on the contrary
3
contrary (to expectations)
明白
míng bai
1
clear
2
obvious
3
unequivocal
4
to understand
5
to realize
白
Bái
1
surname Bai
白天
bái tiān
1
daytime
2
during the day
3
day
4
CL:個|个[gè]
白羊座
Bái yáng zuò
1
Aries (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
白色
bái sè
1
white
2
fig. reactionary
3
anti-communist
伊丽莎白
Yī lì shā bái
1
Elizabeth (person name)
反串
fǎn chuàn
1
(Chinese opera) to play a role outside of one's specialty
2
(modern) to play a transvestite role
3
to masquerade as an opponent
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
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
一清二白
yī qīng èr bái
1
perfectly clean
2
blameless
3
unimpeachable (idiom)
不分皂白
bù fēn zào bái
1
not distinguishing black or white (idiom); not to distinguish between right and wrong
不分青红皂白
bù fēn qīng hóng zào bái
1
not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
2
not to distinguish between right and wrong
不问青红皂白
bù wèn qīng hóng zào bái
1
not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
2
not to distinguish between right and wrong
俨如白昼
yǎn rú bái zhòu
1
as bright as daylight (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
唱白脸
chàng bái liǎn
1
to play the role of the villain (idiom)
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
恶叉白赖
è chā bái lài
1
evil behavior (idiom); brazen villainy
放着明白装糊涂
fàng zhe míng bai zhuāng hú tu
1
to pretend not to know (idiom)
数黑论白
shǔ hēi lùn bái
1
to enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels
2
also written 數黑論黃|数黑论黄[shǔ hēi lùn huáng]
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