反作用

fǎnzuòyòng

noun #29,797

Meanings

HSK 5

过于严格的管理往往会产生反作用。

Guòyú yángé de guǎnlǐ wǎngwǎng huì chǎnshēng fǎnzuòyòng.

Overly strict management often produces a backlash.

HSK 6

每个作用力都有一个相等的反作用力。

Měi gè zuòyònglì dōu yǒu yí gè xiāngděng de fǎnzuòyònglì.

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

usage

反作用 is used both in scientific contexts (Newton's third law) and figuratively to describe unintended negative consequences of an action or policy.

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