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反骨
fǎn gǔ
Pinyin
Definition
反骨
-
fǎn gǔ
(physiognomy) protruding bone at the back of the head, regarded as a sign of a renegade nature
Character Decomposition
反
⺁
又
骨
骨
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)
刺骨
cì gǔ
1
piercing
2
cutting
3
bone-chilling
4
penetrating (cold)
刻骨
kè gǔ
1
ingrained
2
entrenched
3
deep-rooted
刻骨铭心
kè gǔ míng xīn
1
lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom)
2
fig. etched in one's memory
3
unforgettable
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
反叛
fǎn pàn
1
to rebel
2
to revolt
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
伤筋动骨
shāng jīn dòng gǔ
1
to suffer serious injury (idiom)
伤筋断骨
shāng jīn duàn gǔ
1
to suffer serious injury (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
刻骨相思
kè gǔ xiāng sī
1
deep-seated lovesickness (idiom)
刻骨铭心
kè gǔ míng xīn
1
lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom)
2
fig. etched in one's memory
3
unforgettable
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)
冢中枯骨
zhǒng zhōng kū gǔ
1
dried bones in burial mound (idiom); dead and buried
夫妻反目
fū qī fǎn mù
1
man and wife fall out (idiom, from Book of Changes); marital strife
如蛆附骨
rú qū fù gǔ
1
lit. like maggots feeding on a corpse (idiom)
2
fig. fixed on sth
3
to cling on without letting go
4
to pester obstinately
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
寒风刺骨
hán fēng cì gǔ
1
bone chilling wind (idiom)
恨之入骨
hèn zhī rù gǔ
1
to hate sb to the bone (idiom)
情同骨肉
qíng tóng gǔ ròu
1
as close as flesh and bones (idiom); deep friendship
Sample Sentences