反抗
fǎn kàng
Pinyin
Definition
反抗
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- to resist
- to rebel
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 anyway
- 2 in any case
- 3 to come over from the enemy's side
- 1 instead
- 2 on the contrary
- 3 contrary (to expectations)
- 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
- 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
Idioms (18)
一反常态
- 1 complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
- 2 entirely outside the norm
- 3 out of character
不可抗拒
- 1 act of God
- 2 force majeure (law)
- 3 irresistible (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
反唇相讥
- 1 to answer back sarcastically (idiom)
- 2 to retort
反客为主
- 1 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
Sample Sentences
沈总,我是想把你送回房间就走的。可你力气太大了,我都没办法反抗。你嘴里还喊着“璐璐”。
Manager Shen, I just wanted to drop you off at your room and then leave. But you were too strong, and I couldn't resist. You kept yelling "Lulu!"
哦,那你们是想推脱责任?毛主席说过“哪里有压迫,哪里就有反抗!”
Oh, so you're trying to shirk your responsibilities? Chairman Mao said, "wherever there is oppression, there will be resistance!"