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正反
zhèng fǎn
Pinyin
Definition
正反
-
zhèng fǎn
positive and negative
pros and cons
inside and outside
Character Decomposition
正
一
止
反
⺁
又
Related Words
(20)
反正
fǎn zhèng
1
anyway
2
in any case
3
to come over from the enemy's side
正
zhēng
1
first month of the lunar year
正品
zhèng pǐn
1
certified goods
2
quality product
3
normal product
4
A-class goods
正在
zhèng zài
1
just at (that time)
2
right in (that place)
3
right in the middle of (doing sth)
正常
zhèng cháng
1
regular
2
normal
3
ordinary
正式
zhèng shì
1
formal
2
official
真正
zhēn zhèng
1
genuine
2
real
3
true
4
genuinely
修正
xiū zhèng
1
to revise
2
to amend
光明正大
guāng míng zhèng dà
1
(of a person) honorable
2
not devious
3
(of a behavior) fair and aboveboard
4
without tricks
5
openly
6
(of a situation) out in the open
公正
gōng zhèng
1
just
2
fair
3
equitable
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
反倒
fǎn dào
1
but on the contrary
2
but expectedly
反反复复
fǎn fǎn fù fù
1
repeatedly
2
time and time again
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]
反思
fǎn sī
1
to think back over sth
2
to review
3
to revisit
4
to rethink
5
reflection
6
reassessment
反感
fǎn gǎn
1
to be disgusted with
2
to dislike
3
bad reaction
4
antipathy
反应
fǎn yìng
1
to react
2
to respond
3
reaction
4
response
5
reply
6
chemical reaction
7
CL:個|个[gè]
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
上梁不正下梁歪
shàng liáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi
1
lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices
偏邪不正
piān xié bù zhèng
1
biased
2
prejudiced (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
就地正法
jiù dì zhèng fǎ
1
to execute on the spot (idiom); summary execution
2
to carry out the law on the spot
扶正压邪
fú zhèng yā xié
1
to uphold good and suppress evil (idiom)
舍正从邪
shě zhèng cóng xié
1
to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)
改邪归正
gǎi xié guī zhèng
1
to mend one's ways (idiom)
2
to turn over a new leaf
易如反掌
yì rú fǎn zhǎng
1
easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy
2
no effort at all
横正暴敛
héng zhèng bào liǎn
1
to levy exorbitant taxes (idiom)
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.
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