Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words反倒

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反倒

fǎn dǎo·ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄠˇ

“but on the contrary; but instead; unexpectedly; contrary to what one might expect”

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To reverse; to turn over; to return; to oppose; against; anti-; contrary; in reverse; to rebel; to use analogy; instead.

To fall or collapse; to lie down; to fail or go bankrupt; to invert or place upside down; to pour out or dump; to change or switch; but or yet; to resell at a profit.