反 faan² {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 phonetic system

反串 faan² cyun³ {fǎn chuàn}

cross-gender acting

反斗 faan² dau² {fǎn dòu}

mischievous

反鬥〔-斗〕 faan² dau³ {fǎn dòu}

naughty

反動〔-动〕 faan² dung⁶ {fǎn dòng}

revolution

反瞓 faan² fan³ {fǎn fèn}

to sleep with face facing the bed

反方 faan² fong¹ {fǎn fāng}

opposition

反骨 faan² gwat¹ {fǎn gǔ}

(adjective) devoid of gratitude; ingratitude; ungrateful; to betray

反抗 faan² kong³ {fǎn kàng}

(preposition) Against;

反領〔-领〕 faan² leng⁵ {fǎn lǐng}

upturned collar

反面 faan² min⁶ {fǎn miàn}

(verb) to break up with (friends, partners, etc.)

反仰 faan² ngong⁵ {fǎn yǎng}

lying down with face up

反為〔-为〕 faan² wai⁴ {fǎn wéi}

unexpectedly become… (the opposite)

反胃 faan² wai⁶ {fǎn wèi}

disgusting; horrible

反白 faan² baak⁶ {fǎn bái}

1. reverse type (white on black)
2. reversed-out (graphics)
3. highlighting (of selected text on a computer screen)

反比 faan² bei² {fǎn bǐ}

1. inversely proportional
2. inverse ratio

反駁〔-驳〕 faan² bok³ {fǎn bó}

1. to retort
2. to refute

反哺 faan² bou⁶ {fǎn bǔ}

1. to support one's parents in their old age
2. to show filial piety
3. to to repay
4. to return a favor

反叛 faan² bun⁶ {fǎn pàn}

1. to rebel
2. to revolt

反差 faan² caa¹ {fǎn chā}

1. contrast
2. discrepancy

反鏟〔-铲〕 faan² caan² {fǎn chǎn}

backhoe

反潛〔-潜〕 faan² cim⁴ {fǎn qián}

1. anti-submarine
2. antisubmarine

反清 faan² cing¹ {fǎn Qīng}

1. anti-Qing
2. refers to the revolutionary movements in late 19th and early 20th century leading up to 1911 Xinhai Revolution 辛亥革命

反切 faan² cit³ {fǎn qiè}

traditional system expressing the phonetic value of a Chinese character using two other characters, the first for the initial consonant, the second for the rhyme and tone

反超 faan² ciu¹ {fǎn chāo}

1. to reverse (the score)
2. to pull off a comeback
3. to take the lead

反芻〔-刍〕 faan² co¹ {fǎn chú}

1. to ruminate
2. to chew the cud

反衝〔-冲〕 faan² cung¹ {fǎn chōng}

1. recoil (of a gun)
2. to bounce back
3. backlash

反彈〔-弹〕 faan² daan⁶ {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

反帝 faan² dai³ {fǎn dì}

1. anti-imperialist
2. anti-imperialists

反特 faan² dak⁶ {fǎn tè}

1. to thwart enemy espionage
2. to engage in counterespionage

反對〔-对〕 faan² deoi³ {fǎn duì}

1. to fight against
2. to oppose
3. to be opposed to
4. opposition

反坫 faan² dim³ {fǎn diàn}

earthern goblet stand also known as 垿 (old)

反黨〔-党〕 faan² dong² {fǎn dǎng}

anti-party

反倒 faan² dou³ {fǎn dào}

1. but on the contrary
2. but expectedly

反導〔-导〕 faan² dou⁶ {fǎn dǎo}

anti-missile

反動〔-动〕 faan² dung⁶ {fǎn dòng}

1. reaction
2. reactionary

反腐 faan² fu⁶ {fǎn fǔ}

anti-corruption

反悔 faan² fui³ {fǎn huǐ}

1. to renege
2. to go back (on a deal)
3. to back out (of a promise)

反覆〔-复〕 faan² fuk¹ {fǎn fù}

1. repeatedly
2. over and over
3. to upend
4. unstable
5. to come and go
6. (of an illness) to return

反諷〔-讽〕 faan² fung³ {fǎn fěng}

1. irony
2. sarcasm
3. to satirize with opposites

反間〔-间〕 faan² gaan³ {fǎn jiàn}

1. to sow dissension
2. to drive a wedge between (one's enemies)

反感 faan² gam² {fǎn gǎn}

1. to be disgusted with
2. to dislike
3. bad reaction
4. antipathy

反擊〔-击〕 faan² gik¹ {fǎn jī}

1. to strike back
2. to beat back
3. to counterattack

反角 faan² gok³ {fǎn jiǎo}

reflex angle

反角 faan² gok³ {fǎn jué}

1. bad guy (in a story)
2. villain

反顧〔-顾〕 faan² gu³ {fǎn gù}

1. to glance back
2. fig. to regret
3. to have second thoughts about sth

反觀〔-观〕 faan² gun¹ {fǎn guān}

1. by contrast
2. but as for this...
3. viewed from another angle
4. subjectively
5. introspection

反攻 faan² gung¹ {fǎn gōng}

1. to counterattack
2. a counter-offensive

反共 faan² gung⁶ {fǎn gòng}

anti-communist

反饋〔-馈〕 faan² gwai⁶ {fǎn kuì}

1. to send back information
2. feedback

反光 faan² gwong¹ {fǎn guāng}

to reflect light

反核 faan² hat⁶ {fǎn hé}

anti-nuclear (e.g. protest)

反口 faan² hau² {fǎn kǒu}

1. to correct oneself
2. to renege
3. to break one's word

反響〔-响〕 faan² hoeng² {fǎn xiǎng}

1. repercussions
2. reaction
3. echo

反向 faan² hoeng³ {fǎn xiàng}

1. opposite direction
2. reverse

反恐 faan² hung² {fǎn kǒng}

1. anti-terrorism
2. to fight against terrorism

反日 faan² jat⁶ {fǎn rì}

anti-Japan

反右 faan² jau⁶ {fǎn yòu}

1. anti-rightist
2. abbr. for 反右派鬥爭

反而 faan² ji⁴ {fǎn ér}

1. instead
2. on the contrary
3. contrary (to expectations)

反義〔-义〕 faan² ji⁶ {fǎn yì}

1. antonymous
2. (genetic) antisense

反演 faan² jin² {fǎn yǎn}

inversion (geometry)

反英 faan² jing¹ {fǎn Yīng}

anti-English

反映 faan² jing² {fǎn yìng}

1. to mirror
2. to reflect
3. mirror image
4. reflection
5. (fig.) to report
6. to make known
7. to render

反應〔-应〕 faan² jing³ {fǎn yìng}

1. to react
2. to respond
3. reaction
4. response
5. reply
6. chemical reaction
7. CL: 個

反語〔-语〕 faan² jyu⁵ {fǎn yǔ}

irony

反袁 faan² jyun⁴ {fǎn Yuán}

1. opposing Yuan Shikai 袁世凱 in War of national protection 1915-1916
2. same as 反袁鬥爭

反詰〔-诘〕 faan² kit³ {fǎn jié}

1. to ask (a question) in reply
2. to answer a question with a question
3. rhetorical question

反抗 faan² kong³ {fǎn kàng}

1. to resist
2. to rebel

反例 faan² lai⁶ {fǎn lì}

counter-example

反問〔-问〕 faan² man⁶ {fǎn wèn}

1. to ask (a question) in reply
2. to answer a question with a question
3. rhetorical question

反美 faan² mei⁵ {fǎn Měi}

anti-American

反面 faan² min⁶ {fǎn miàn}

1. reverse side
2. backside
3. the other side (of a problem etc)
4. negative
5. bad

反誣〔-诬〕 faan² mou⁴ {fǎn wū}

to make a false countercharge

反目 faan² muk⁶ {fǎn mù}

1. to quarrel
2. to fall out with sb

反派 faan² paai³ {fǎn pài}

villain (of a drama etc)

反聘 faan² ping³ {fǎn pìn}

to re-hire retired personnel

反撲〔-扑〕 faan² pok³ {fǎn pū}

1. to counter-attack
2. to come back after a defeat
3. to retrieve lost ground

反身 faan² san¹ {fǎn shēn}

to turn around

反手 faan² sau² {fǎn shǒu}

1. to turn a hand over
2. to put one's hand behind one's back
3. fig. easily done

反射 faan² se⁶ {fǎn shè}

1. to reflect
2. reflection (from a mirror etc)
3. reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism)

反水 faan² seoi² {fǎn shuǐ}

1. turncoat
2. traitor

反思 faan² si¹ {fǎn sī}

1. to think back over sth
2. to review
3. to revisit
4. to rethink
5. reflection
6. reassessment

反詩〔-诗〕 faan² si¹ {fǎn shī}

1. verse criticizing officials
2. satirical verse

反式 faan² sik¹ {fǎn shì}

1. trans- (isomer) (chemistry)
2. see also 順式

反省 faan² sing² {fǎn xǐng}

1. to reflect upon oneself
2. to examine one's conscience
3. to question oneself
4. to search one's soul

反鎖〔-锁〕 faan² so² {fǎn suǒ}

locked in (with the door locked from the outside)

反常 faan² soeng⁴ {fǎn cháng}

1. unusual
2. abnormal

反訴〔-诉〕 faan² sou³ {fǎn sù}

1. counter-claim
2. counter-charge (law)

反酸 faan² syun¹ {fǎn suān}

1. acid reflux
2. regurgitation

反貪〔-贪〕 faan² taam¹ {fǎn tān}

anti-corruption (policy)

反話〔-话〕 faan² waa² {fǎn huà}

1. irony
2. ironic remark

反華〔-华〕 faan² waa⁴ {fǎn Huá}

anti-Chinese

反胃 faan² wai⁶ {fǎn wèi}

1. retching
2. vomiting

反側〔-侧〕 faan² zak¹ {fǎn cè}

to toss and turn

反嘴 faan² zeoi² {fǎn zuǐ}

1. to answer back
2. to contradict
3. to renege
4. to go back on one's word

反之 faan² zi¹ {fǎn zhī}

1. on the other hand...
2. conversely...

反剪 faan² zin² {fǎn jiǎn}

1. with hands behind one's back
2. trussed

反戰〔-战〕 faan² zin³ {fǎn zhàn}

anti-war

反正 faan² zing³ {fǎn zhèng}

1. anyway
2. in any case
3. to come over from the enemy's side

反證〔-证〕 faan² zing³ {fǎn zhèng}

1. disproof
2. rebuttal
3. reductio ad absurdum

反接 faan² zip³ {fǎn jiē}

1. trussed
2. with hands tied behind the back

反照 faan² ziu³ {fǎn zhào}

reflection

反坐 faan² zo⁶ {fǎn zuò}

to sentence the accuser (and free the falsely accused defendant)

反掌 faan² zoeng² {fǎn zhǎng}

1. lit. to turn over one's palm
2. fig. everything is going very well.

反撞 faan² zong⁶ {fǎn zhuàng}

recoil (of a gun)

反轉〔-转〕 faan² zyun³ {fǎn zhuǎn}

1. reversal
2. inversion
3. to reverse
4. to invert (upside down, inside out, back to front, white to black etc)

反斗星 faan² dau² sing¹ {fǎn dòu xīng}

a naughty kid

反骨仔 faan² gwat¹ zai² {fǎn gǔ zǐ}

a disloyal person who betrayed someone

反黑組〔--组〕 faan² hak¹ zou² {fǎn hēi zǔ}

District Anti Triad Squad

反應器〔-应-〕 faan² jing³ hei³ {fǎn yìng qì}

a reactor

反斜杠 faan² ce⁴ gong³ {fǎn xié gàng}

backslash (computing)

反斜線〔--线〕 faan² ce⁴ sin³ {fǎn xié xiàn}

1. backslash (computing)
2. reversed diagonal

反衝力〔-冲-〕 faan² cung¹ lik⁶ {fǎn chōng lì}

1. backlash
2. recoil
3. reactive force

反對黨〔-对党〕 faan² deoi³ dong² {fǎn duì dǎng}

opposition (political) party

反對派〔-对-〕 faan² deoi³ paai³ {fǎn duì pài}

opposition faction

反對票〔-对-〕 faan² deoi³ piu³ {fǎn duì piào}

1. a vote against
2. a veto

反電子〔-电-〕 faan² din⁶ zi² {fǎn diàn zǐ}

1. positron
2. also called 正電子

反導彈〔-导弹〕 faan² dou⁶ daan² {fǎn dǎo dàn}

anti-missile

反動派〔-动-〕 faan² dung⁶ paai³ {fǎn dòng pài}

reactionaries

反科學〔--学〕 faan² fo¹ hok⁶ {fǎn kē xué}

1. anti-science
2. anti-scientific

反腐敗〔--败〕 faan² fu⁶ baai⁶ {fǎn fǔ bài}

1. to oppose corruption
2. anti-graft (measures, policy etc)

反革命 faan² gaak³ ming⁶ {fǎn gé mìng}

counter-revolutionary

反間諜〔-间谍〕 faan² gaan³ dip⁶ {fǎn jiàn dié}

1. counter-intelligence
2. protection against espionage

反間計〔-间计〕 faan² gaan³ gai³ {fǎn jiàn jì}

1. stratagem of sowing dissension
2. CL: 條

反基督 faan² gei¹ duk¹ {fǎn Jī dū}

the anti-Christ

反鋸齒〔-锯齿〕 faan² goe³ ci² {fǎn jù chǐ}

anti-aliasing

反高潮 faan² gou¹ ciu⁴ {fǎn gāo cháo}

anticlimax

反過來〔-过来〕 faan² gwo³ loi⁴ {fǎn guo lái}

1. conversely
2. in reverse order
3. in an opposite direction

反光鏡〔--镜〕 faan² gwong¹ geng³ {fǎn guāng jìng}

1. reflector
2. reflecting mirror

反光面 faan² gwong¹ min⁶ {fǎn guāng miàn}

reflecting surface

反函數〔--数〕 faan² haam⁴ sou³ {fǎn hán shù}

inverse function (math.)

反氣旋〔-气-〕 faan² hei³ syun⁴ {fǎn qì xuán}

anticyclone

反空降 faan² hung¹ gong³ {fǎn kōng jiàng}

anti-aircraft defense

反人類〔--类〕 faan² jan⁴ leoi⁶ {fǎn rén lèi}

inhuman

反義詞〔-义词〕 faan² ji⁶ ci⁴ {fǎn yì cí}

antonym

反義字〔-义-〕 faan² ji⁶ zi⁶ {fǎn yì zì}

1. character with opposite meaning
2. antonym
3. opposite characters

反英雄 faan² jing¹ hung⁴ {fǎn yīng xióng}

antihero

反映論〔--论〕 faan² jing² leon⁶ {fǎn yìng lùn}

theory of reflection (in dialectic materialism), i.e. every perception reflects physical reality

反應堆〔-应-〕 faan² jing³ deoi¹ {fǎn yìng duī}

reactor

反應時〔-应时〕 faan² jing³ si⁴ {fǎn yìng shí}

response time

反應式〔-应-〕 faan² jing³ sik¹ {fǎn yìng shì}

equation of a chemical reaction

反應鍋〔-应锅〕 faan² jing³ wo¹ {fǎn yìng guō}

1. reaction pot (chemical engineering)
2. cauldron (at Hogwarts 霍格沃茨)

反語法〔-语-〕 faan² jyu⁵ faat³ {fǎn yǔ fǎ}

irony

反傾銷〔-倾销〕 faan² king¹ siu¹ {fǎn qīng xiāo}

anti-dumping

反詰問〔-诘问〕 faan² kit³ man⁶ {fǎn jié wèn}

to cross-examine

反抗者 faan² kong³ ze² {fǎn kàng zhě}

rebel

反艦艇〔-舰-〕 faan² laam⁶ teng⁵ {fǎn jiàn tǐng}

anti-ship

反粒子 faan² lap¹ zi² {fǎn lì zǐ}

antiparticle (physics)

反壟斷〔-垄断〕 faan² lung⁵ dyun⁶ {fǎn lǒng duàn}

1. anti-trust legislation
2. anti-monopoly

反文旁 faan² man⁴ pong⁴ {fǎn wén páng}

(colloquial) grapheme 攵 (variant form of Kangxi radical 66, 攴)

反問句〔-问-〕 faan² man⁶ geoi³ {fǎn wèn jù}

rhetorical question

反物質〔--质〕 faan² mat⁶ zat¹ {fǎn wù zhì}

antimatter

反批評〔--评〕 faan² pai¹ ping⁴ {fǎn pī píng}

counter-criticism

反散射 faan² saan² se⁶ {fǎn sàn shè}

backscatter

反社會〔--会〕 faan² se⁵ wui² {fǎn shè huì}

antisocial (behavior)

反射鏡〔--镜〕 faan² se⁶ geng³ {fǎn shè jìng}

reflector

反射光 faan² se⁶ gwong¹ {fǎn shè guāng}

1. to reflect light
2. reflection
3. reflected light

反射面 faan² se⁶ min² {fǎn shè miàn}

reflecting surface

反射弧 faan² se⁶ wu⁴ {fǎn shè hú}

reflex arc

反時勢〔-时势〕 faan² si⁴ sai³ {fǎn shí shì}

unconventional

反時針〔-时针〕 faan² si⁴ zam¹ {fǎn shí zhēn}

counterclockwise

反聖嬰〔-圣婴〕 faan² sing³ jing¹ {Fǎn shèng yīng}

La Niña (counterpart of El Niño in meteorology)

反訴狀〔-诉状〕 faan² sou³ zong⁶ {fǎn sù zhuàng}

counterclaim

反貪腐〔-贪-〕 faan² taam¹ fu⁶ {fǎn tān fǔ}

anti-corruption

反貪污〔-贪-〕 faan² taam¹ wu¹ {fǎn tān wū}

anticorruption

反坦克 faan² taan² hak¹ {fǎn tǎn kè}

anti-tank

反圍剿〔-围-〕 faan² wai⁴ ziu² {fǎn wéi jiǎo}

communist attack against the Guomindang's encircle and annihilate campaign

反走私 faan² zau² si¹ {fǎn zǒu sī}

1. to oppose smuggling
2. anti-contraband (measures, policy etc)

反嘴鷸〔--鹬〕 faan² zeoi² wat⁶ {fǎn zuǐ yù}

(Chinese bird species) pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)

反知識〔--识〕 faan² zi¹ sik¹ {fǎn zhī shi}

anti-intellectual

反證法〔-证-〕 faan² zing³ faat³ {fǎn zhèng fǎ}

reductio ad absurdum

反政府 faan² zing³ fu² {fǎn zhèng fǔ}

anti-government (protest)

反照率 faan² ziu³ leot² {fǎn zhào lǜ}

1. reflectivity
2. albedo

反作用 faan² zok³ jung⁶ {fǎn zuò yòng}

opposite reaction

反轉錄〔-转录〕 faan² zyun³ luk⁶ {fǎn zhuǎn lù}

reverse transcription

反清復明〔--复-〕 faan² cing¹ fuk⁶ ming⁴ {fǎn qīng fù míng}

rebelling against the Qing dynasty and re-establishing the Ming dynasty

反覆無常〔-复无-〕 faan² fuk¹ mou⁴ soeng⁴ {fǎn fù wú cháng}

unpredictable; erratic

反口覆舌〔--复-〕 faan² hau² fuk¹ sit⁶ {fǎn kǒu fù shé}

not to keep one's words

反面教材 faan² min⁶ gaau³ coi⁴ {fǎn miàn jiào cái}

negative example (to learn)

反璞歸真〔--归-〕 faan² pok³ gwai¹ zan¹ {fǎn pú guī zhēn}

return to original purity and simplicity

反射定律 faan² se⁶ ding⁶ leot⁶ {fǎn shè dìng lǜ}

Law of reflection

反作用力 faan² zok³ jung⁶ lik⁶ {fǎn zuò yòng lì}

reaction

反轉豬肚〔-转猪-〕 faan² zyun³ zyu¹ tou⁵ {fǎn zhuǎn zhū dǔ}

lit. flip over a pig's stomach, meaning one looks fine on the outside, but can turn ugly or show the real evil side in an instant

反敗為勝〔-败为胜〕 faan² baai⁶ wai⁴ sing³ {fǎn bài wéi shèng}

to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide

反叛份子〔--分-〕 faan² bun⁶ fan⁶ zi² {fǎn pàn fèn zǐ}

1. insurgent
2. rebel

反赤道流 faan² cek³ dou⁶ lau⁴ {fǎn chì dào liú}

equatorial counter current

反芻動物〔-刍动-〕 faan² co¹ dung⁶ mat⁶ {fǎn chú dòng wù}

ruminant

反傳算法〔-传--〕 faan² cyun⁴ syun³ faat³ {fǎn chuán suàn fǎ}

back propagation algorithm

反彈導彈〔-弹导弹〕 faan² daan² dou⁶ daan² {fǎn dàn dǎo dàn}

antimissile missile

反導導彈〔-导导弹〕 faan² dou⁶ dou⁶ daan² {fǎn dǎo dǎo dàn}

anti-missile missile (such as the Patriot Missile)

反導系統〔-导-统〕 faan² dou⁶ hai⁶ tung² {fǎn dǎo xì tǒng}

1. anti-missile system
2. missile defense system

反杜林論〔---论〕 faan² dou⁶ lam⁴ leon⁶ {Fǎn Dù lín Lùn}

Anti-Dühring, book by Friedrich Engels 恩格斯

反動份子〔-动分-〕 faan² dung⁶ fan⁶ zi² {fǎn dòng fèn zǐ}

1. reactionaries
2. reactionary elements

反動勢力〔-动势-〕 faan² dung⁶ sai³ lik⁶ {fǎn dòng shì li}

reactionary forces (esp. in Marxist rhetoric)

反反復復〔--复复〕 faan² faan² fuk⁶ fuk⁶ {fǎn fǎn fù fù}

1. repeatedly
2. time and time again

反分裂法 faan² fan¹ lit⁶ faat³ {fǎn fēn liè fǎ}

anti-secession law of 2005 (whereby PRC claims the right to invade Taiwan)

反腐倡廉 faan² fu⁶ coeng³ lim⁴ {fǎn fǔ chàng lián}

to fight corruption and advocate probity

反躬自問〔---问〕 faan² gung¹ zi⁶ man⁶ {fǎn gōng zì wèn}

1. introspection
2. to ask oneself

反共宣傳〔---传〕 faan² gung⁶ syun¹ cyun⁴ {fǎn gòng xuān chuán}

anticommunist propaganda (as a crime)

反共主義〔---义〕 faan² gung⁶ zyu² ji⁶ {fǎn gòng zhǔ yì}

anti-communism

反過來說〔-过来说〕 faan² gwo³ loi⁴ syut³ {fǎn guò lái shuō}

on the other hand

反客為主〔--为-〕 faan² haak³ wai⁴ zyu² {fǎn kè wéi zhǔ}

lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior

反興奮劑〔-兴奋剂〕 faan² hing¹ fan⁵ zai¹ {fǎn xīng fèn jì}

1. anti-doping
2. anti-stimulant
3. policy against drugs in sports

反恐戰爭〔--战争〕 faan² hung² zin³ zang¹ {fǎn kǒng zhàn zhēng}

war on terrorism

反人道罪 faan² jan⁴ dou⁶ zeoi⁶ {fǎn rén dào zuì}

a crime against humanity

反人類罪〔--类-〕 faan² jan⁴ leoi⁶ zeoi⁶ {fǎn rén lèi zuì}

crimes against humanity

反右運動〔--运动〕 faan² jau⁶ wan⁶ dung⁶ {Fǎn yòu Yùn dòng}

Anti-Rightist Movement, Mao's purge of "rightists" after the Hundred Flowers Campaign ended in 1957

反應堆芯〔-应--〕 faan² jing³ deoi¹ sam¹ {fǎn yìng duī xīn}

reactor core

反應時間〔-应时间〕 faan² jing³ si⁴ gaan¹ {fǎn yīng shí jiān}

response time (technology)

反袁鬥爭〔--斗争〕 faan² jyun⁴ dau³ zang¹ {fǎn Yuán dòu zhēng}

war of 1915 against Yuan Shikai and for the Republic

反袁運動〔--运动〕 faan² jyun⁴ wan⁶ dung⁶ {fǎn Yuán yùn dòng}

1. opposing Yuan Shikai 袁世凱 in War of national protection 護國爭 1915-1916
2. same as 反袁鬥爭

反裘負芻〔--负刍〕 faan² kau⁴ fu⁶ co¹ {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

反求諸己〔--诸-〕 faan² kau⁴ zyu¹ gei² {fǎn qiú zhū jǐ}

to seek the cause in oneself rather than sb else

反艦導彈〔-舰导弹〕 faan² laam⁶ dou⁶ daan² {fǎn jiàn dǎo dàn}

anti-ship missile

反臉無情〔-脸无-〕 faan² lim⁵ mou⁴ cing⁴ {fǎn liǎn wú qíng}

to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend

反錄病毒〔-录--〕 faan² luk⁶ beng⁶ duk⁶ {fǎn lù bìng dú}

1. reverse transcription virus
2. retrovirus

反壟斷法〔-垄断-〕 faan² lung⁵ dyun⁶ faat³ {fǎn lǒng duàn fǎ}

1. anti-trust law
2. legislation again monopolies

反問語氣〔-问语气〕 faan² man⁶ jyu⁵ hei³ {fǎn wèn yǔ qì}

tone of one's voice when asking a rhetorical question

反密碼子〔--码-〕 faan² mat⁶ maa⁵ zi² {fǎn mì mǎ zi}

anticodon

反面人物 faan² min⁶ jan⁴ mat⁶ {fǎn miàn rén wù}

1. negative character
2. bad guy (in a story)

反目成仇 faan² muk⁶ sing⁴ sau⁴ {fǎn mù chéng chóu}

to become enemies (idiom); to fall out with sb

反咬一口 faan² ngaau⁵ jat¹ hau² {fǎn yǎo yī kǒu}

to make a false counter-charge

反身代詞〔---词〕 faan² san¹ doi⁶ ci⁴ {fǎn shēn dài cí}

reflexive pronoun

反生物戰〔---战〕 faan² sang¹ mat⁶ zin³ {fǎn shēng wù zhàn}

biological (warfare) defense

反射動作〔--动-〕 faan² se⁶ dung⁶ zok³ {fǎn shè dòng zuò}

reflex action

反射療法〔--疗-〕 faan² se⁶ liu⁴ faat³ {fǎn shè liáo fǎ}

reflexology (alternative medicine)

反射星雲〔---云〕 faan² se⁶ sing¹ wan⁴ {fǎn shè xīng yún}

reflection nebula

反射作用 faan² se⁶ zok³ jung⁶ {fǎn shè zuò yòng}

1. reflex
2. reflection

反唇相譏〔---讥〕 faan² seon⁴ soeng¹ gei¹ {fǎn chún xiāng jī}

mutual bickering and ridicule (idiom); sarcastic repartee

反式脂肪 faan² sik¹ zi¹ fong¹ {fǎn shì zhī fáng}

1. trans fat
2. trans-isomer fatty acid

反托拉斯 faan² tok³ laai¹ si¹ {fǎn tuō lā sī}

antitrust (loanword)

反之亦然 faan² zi¹ jik⁶ jin⁴ {fǎn zhī yì rán}

vice versa

反戰抗議〔-战-议〕 faan² zin³ kong³ ji⁵ {fǎn zhàn kàng yì}

antiwar protest

反正一樣〔---样〕 faan² zing³ jat¹ joeng⁶ {fǎn zhèng yī yàng}

1. whether it's right or wrong doesn't make a lot of difference
2. six of one and half a dozen of the other
3. as broad as it is long

反轉選擇〔-转选择〕 faan² zyun³ syun² zaak⁶ {fǎn zhuǎn xuǎn zé}

to invert the selection (on computer)

反革命案件 faan² gaak³ ming⁶ on³ gin² {fǎn gé mìng àn jiàn}

counterrevolutionary case (law)

反革命宣傳〔----传〕 faan² gaak³ ming⁶ syun¹ cyun⁴ {fǎn gé mìng xuān chuán}

counter-revolutionary propaganda

反革命政變〔----变〕 faan² gaak³ ming⁶ zing³ bin³ {fǎn gé mìng zhèng biàn}

an anti-revolutionary coup

反共宣傳罪〔---传-〕 faan² gung⁶ syun¹ cyun⁴ zeoi⁶ {fǎn gòng xuān chuán zuì}

the crime of anticommunist propaganda

反人道罪行 faan² jan⁴ dou⁶ zeoi⁶ hang⁶ {fǎn rén dào zuì xíng}

crime against humanity

反猶太主義〔-犹--义〕 faan² jau⁴ taai³ zyu² ji⁶ {fǎn Yóu tài zhǔ yì}

antisemitism

反右派鬥爭〔---斗争〕 faan² jau⁶ paai³ dau³ zang¹ {Fǎn yòu pài Dòu zhēng}

Anti-Rightist Movement, Mao's purge of "rightists" after the Hundred Flowers Campaign ended in 1957

反用換流器〔--换--〕 faan² jung⁶ wun⁶ lau⁴ hei³ {fǎn yòng huàn liú qì}

inverter, device that converts AC electricity to DC and vice versa

反社會行為〔--会-为〕 faan² se⁵ wui² hang⁴ wai⁴ {fǎn shè huì xíng wéi}

antisocial behavior

反射區治療〔--区-疗〕 faan² se⁶ keoi¹ zi⁶ liu⁴ {fǎn shè ōu zhì liáo}

reflexology (alternative medicine)

反轉錄病毒〔-转录--〕 faan² zyun³ luk⁶ beng⁶ duk⁶ {fǎn zhuǎn lù bìng dú}

retrovirus

反其道而行之 faan² kei⁴ dou⁶ ji⁴ hang⁴ zi¹ {fǎn qí dào ér xíng zhī}

1. to do the very opposite
2. to act in a diametrically opposite way

反轉豬肚就係屎〔-转猪--系-〕 faan² zyun³ zyu¹ tou⁵ zau⁶ hai⁶ si² {fǎn zhuǎn zhū dǔ jiù xì shǐ}

relationship turns sour instantly upon any disputes (slang)

反轉豬肚就是屎〔-转猪----〕 faan² zyun³ zyu¹ tou⁵ zau⁶ si⁶ si² {fǎn zhuǎn zhū dǔ jiù shì shǐ}

two people are normally behaving well together, but once they have an argument, their attitude will become very bad; friends turning into enemies after a dispute

反酷刑折磨公約〔------约〕 faan² huk⁶ jing⁴ zit³ mo⁴ gung¹ joek³ {fǎn kù xíng zhé mó gōng yuē}

UN convention against torture and cruel treatment (ratified by PRC in 1988)

反應堆燃料元件〔-应-----〕 faan² jing³ deoi¹ jin⁴ liu² jyun⁴ gin² {fǎn yìng duī rán liào yuán jiàn}

fuel element

反艦艇巡航導彈〔-舰---导弹〕 faan² laam⁶ teng⁵ ceon⁴ hong⁴ dou⁶ daan² {fǎn jiàn tǐng xún háng dǎo dàn}

anti-ship cruise missile

反革命宣傳煽動罪〔----传-动-〕 faan² gaak³ ming⁶ syun¹ cyun⁴ sin³ dung⁶ zeoi⁶ {fǎn gé mìng xuān chuán shān dòng zuì}

the crime of instigating counter-revolutionary propaganda