反常
fǎn cháng
Pinyin
Definition
反常
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- unusual
- abnormal
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一反常态
- 1 complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
- 2 entirely outside the norm
- 3 out of character
三纲五常
- 1 three principles and five virtues (idiom)
- 2 the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)
人之常情
- 1 human nature (idiom)
- 2 a behavior that is only natural
兵家常事
- 1 commonplace in military operations (idiom)
出尔反尔
- 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
Sample Sentences
不知道怎么搞的,这几天的天气真反常。我们家大人小孩都病了。我太太鼻塞、流鼻涕、嗓子疼,还咳嗽。我儿子......
I don't know what's going on. The weather these last few days has been really odd. Everyone in our household, young and old, has gotten sick. My wife's nose is stuffy and runny, her throat is sore, and she's coughing. My son...