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造反
zào fǎn
Pinyin
Definition
造反
-
zào fǎn
to rebel
to revolt
Character Decomposition
造
辶
⺧
口
反
⺁
又
Related Words
(20)
创造
chuàng zào
1
to create
2
to bring about
3
to produce
4
to set (a record)
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
建造
jiàn zào
1
to construct
2
to build
营造
yíng zào
1
to build (housing)
2
to construct
3
to make
造型
zào xíng
1
to model
2
to shape
3
appearance
4
style
5
design
6
form
7
pose
造成
zào chéng
1
to bring about
2
to create
3
to cause
人造
rén zào
1
man-made
2
artificial
3
synthetic
伪造
wěi zào
1
to forge
2
to fake
3
to counterfeit
制造业
zhì zào yè
1
manufacturing industry
创造力
chuàng zào lì
1
ingenuity
2
creativity
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
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
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
向壁虚造
xiàng bì xū zào
1
facing a wall, an imaginary construction (idiom); baseless fabrication
报本反始
bào běn fǎn shǐ
1
ensure that you pay debts of gratitude (idiom)
天造地设
tiān zào dì shè
1
lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom)
2
ideal
3
perfect
4
(of a match) made in heaven
5
to be made for one another
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
恩同再造
ēn tóng zài zào
1
your favor amounts to being given a new lease on life (idiom)
凭空捏造
píng kōng niē zào
1
fabrication relying on nothing (idiom); frame-up
救人一命胜造七级浮屠
jiù rén yī mìng shèng zào qī jí fú tú
1
saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-floor pagoda (idiom)
易如反掌
yì rú fǎn zhǎng
1
easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy
2
no effort at all
时势造英雄
shí shì zào yīng xióng
1
Time makes the man (idiom). The trend of events brings forth the hero.
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.
物极必反
wù jí bì fǎn
1
when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom)
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