一反其道 — “To act in a completely opposite way”
一反其道 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in a completely opposite way”. To reverse one's usual course; to do the opposite of what is expected. Literally, “completely reverse one's path/way”.
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一反其道 Pronunciation and Pinyin
一反其道 Character Breakdown
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他平时很节俭，今天却一反其道，买了很多昂贵的礼物。
He is usually very frugal, but today he acted completely out of character and bought many expensive gifts.
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Open the tool →Questions about 一反其道
What does 一反其道 mean?
一反其道 (yī fǎn qí dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in a completely opposite way”.
How do you pronounce 一反其道?
一反其道 is pronounced yī fǎn qí dào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一反其道 literally mean?
Literally, 一反其道 means “completely reverse one's path/way”. It is used to mean “to act in a completely opposite way”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一反其道?
一：整个，完全；反：相反；其：他的；道：轨道。完全与以前的轨道相反。