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反制
fǎn zhì
Pinyin
Definition
反制
-
fǎn zhì
to take countermeasures against
to hit back
to counter
Character Decomposition
反
⺁
又
制
牛
巾
刂
Related Words
(20)
反
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[fǎn qiè] phonetic system
反应
fǎn yìng
1
to react
2
to respond
3
reaction
4
response
5
reply
6
chemical reaction
7
CL:個|个[gè]
反正
fǎn zhèng
1
anyway
2
in any case
3
to come over from the enemy's side
反而
fǎn ér
1
instead
2
on the contrary
3
contrary (to expectations)
实名制
shí míng zhì
1
system for identifying users (on a rail network, the Internet etc)
控制
kòng zhì
1
control
2
to exercise control over
3
to contain
制作
zhì zuò
1
to make
2
to manufacture
克制
kè zhì
1
to restrain
2
to control
3
restraint
4
self-control
制
zhì
1
system
2
to control
3
to regulate
4
variant of 製|制[zhì]
制定
zhì dìng
1
to draw up
2
to formulate
制度
zhì dù
1
system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc)
2
institution
3
CL:個|个[gè]
制服
zhì fú
1
to subdue
2
to check
3
to bring under control
4
(in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status
5
uniform (army, party, school etc)
6
livery (for company employees)
7
CL:套[tào]
制止
zhì zhǐ
1
to curb
2
to put a stop to
3
to stop
4
to check
5
to limit
制约
zhì yuē
1
to restrict
2
condition
制药
zhì yào
1
to manufacture medicine
制裁
zhì cái
1
to punish
2
punishment
3
sanctions (incl. economic)
制造业
zhì zào yè
1
manufacturing industry
反串
fǎn chuàn
1
(Chinese opera) to play a role outside of one's specialty
2
(modern) to play a transvestite role
3
to masquerade as an opponent
反之
fǎn zhī
1
on the other hand...
2
conversely...
反倒
fǎn dào
1
but on the contrary
2
but expectedly
Idioms
(20)
一反常态
yī fǎn cháng tài
1
complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
2
entirely outside the norm
3
out of character
以夷制夷
yǐ yí zhì yí
1
to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)
2
Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)
先发制人
xiān fā zhì rén
1
to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt
2
to anticipate
3
preemptive
出尔反尔
chū ěr fǎn ěr
1
old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word
2
to blow hot and cold
3
to contradict oneself
4
inconsistent
反唇相讥
fǎn chún xiāng jī
1
to answer back sarcastically (idiom)
2
to retort
反客为主
fǎn kè wéi zhǔ
1
lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
反败为胜
fǎn bài wéi shèng
1
to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
反目成仇
fǎn mù chéng chóu
1
to become enemies (idiom); to fall out with sb
反脸无情
fǎn liǎn wú qíng
1
to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend
反裘负刍
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
因地制宜
yīn dì zhì yí
1
(idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
因时制宜
yīn shí zhì yí
1
(idiom) to use methods appropriate to the current situation
报本反始
bào běn fǎn shǐ
1
ensure that you pay debts of gratitude (idiom)
夫妻反目
fū qī fǎn mù
1
man and wife fall out (idiom, from Book of Changes); marital strife
如法泡制
rú fǎ pào zhì
1
lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
2
to follow the same plan
如法炮制
rú fǎ páo zhì
1
lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
2
fig. to follow a set pattern
官逼民反
guān bī mín fǎn
1
a government official drives the people to revolt (idiom); a minister provokes a rebellion by exploiting the people
易如反掌
yì rú fǎn zhǎng
1
easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy
2
no effort at all
欲益反损
yù yì fǎn sǔn
1
wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster
2
It all ends in tears.
物极必反
wù jí bì fǎn
1
when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom)
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