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唱反调

唱反調
chàngfǎndiào
phrase #18,726

Meanings

  1. 1 to express a dissenting view
  2. 2 to deliberately take an opposing stance
  3. 3 to sing a different tune

Examples

别人都同意了，就他一个人唱反调。
Biérén dōu tóngyì le, jiù tā yī gè rén chàng fǎndiào.
Everyone else agreed, only he took the opposite view.
她总是喜欢唱反调，让人很头疼。
Tā zǒngshì xǐhuan chàng fǎndiào, ràng rén hěn tóuténg.
She always likes to take a contrary stance, which gives people a headache.

Tips

memory
Literally 'sing the opposite tune' — picture someone in a choir deliberately singing off-key to annoy everyone.
register
Mildly negative — implies being deliberately contrary rather than offering genuine disagreement.

Stroke Order

唱 chàng
反 fǎn
调 tiáo