反贼 反賊
反贼 反賊 fǎn zéi ㄈㄢˇ ㄗㄟˊ faan2 caak6
- (imperial China) rebel; traitor
- (post-1949) enemy of the state; counter-revolutionary
- (slang) dissident (used self-referentially, esp. in pro-democracy circles)
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反
- 反之 fǎn zhī ㄈㄢˇ ㄓ faan2 zi1 on the other hand...
- 反倒 fǎn dào ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄠˋ faan2 dou3 (coll.) but on the contrary; but instead
- 反问 反問 fǎn wèn ㄈㄢˇ ㄨㄣˋ faan2 man6 to ask (a question) in reply
- 反射 fǎn shè ㄈㄢˇ ㄕㄜˋ faan2 se6 to reflect
- 反对 反對 fǎn duì ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄟˋ faan2 deoi3 to oppose; to be against; to object to
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- 反差 fǎn chā ㄈㄢˇ ㄔㄚ faan2 caa1 contrast; discrepancy
- 反常 fǎn cháng ㄈㄢˇ ㄔㄤˊ faan2 soeng4 unusual
- 反弹 反彈 fǎn tán ㄈㄢˇ ㄊㄢˊ faan2 daan6 to bounce
- 反思 fǎn sī ㄈㄢˇ ㄙ faan2 si1 to think back over sth
- 反感 fǎn gǎn ㄈㄢˇ ㄍㄢˇ faan2 gam2 to be disgusted with
- 反应 反應 fǎn yìng ㄈㄢˇ ㄧㄥˋ faan2 jing3 to react
- 反抗 fǎn kàng ㄈㄢˇ ㄎㄤˋ faan2 kong3 to resist
- 反击 反擊 fǎn jī ㄈㄢˇ ㄐㄧ faan2 gik1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack
- 反映 fǎn yìng ㄈㄢˇ ㄧㄥˋ faan2 jing2 to mirror
- 反正 fǎn zhèng ㄈㄢˇ ㄓㄥˋ faan2 zing3 anyway
- 反省 fǎn xǐng ㄈㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄥˇ faan2 sing2 to reflect upon oneself
- 反而 fǎn ér ㄈㄢˇ ㄦˊ faan2 ji4 on the contrary; instead
- 反复 反覆 fǎn fù ㄈㄢˇ ㄈㄨˋ faan2 fuk1 repeatedly
- 反面 fǎn miàn ㄈㄢˇ ㄇㄧㄢˋ faan2 min6 reverse side
- 反响 反響 fǎn xiǎng ㄈㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄤˇ faan2 hoeng2 repercussions
贼 賊
- 窃贼 竊賊 qiè zéi ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄗㄟˊ sit3 caak6 thief
- 作贼 作賊 zuò zéi ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄗㄟˊ zok3 caak6 to be a thief
- 叛贼 叛賊 pàn zéi ㄆㄢˋ ㄗㄟˊ bun6 caak6 renegade
- 国贼 國賊 guó zéi ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄗㄟˊ gwok3 caak6 traitor to the nation
- 奸贼 奸賊 jiān zéi ㄐㄧㄢ ㄗㄟˊ gaan1 caak6 a traitor
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- 山贼 山賊 shān zéi ㄕㄢ ㄗㄟˊ saan1 caak6 brigand
- 工贼 工賊 gōng zéi ㄍㄨㄥ ㄗㄟˊ gung1 caak6 strikebreaker; scab; traitor to the working class
- 惯贼 慣賊 guàn zéi ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄗㄟˊ gwaan3 caak6 habitual thief
- 抓贼 抓賊 zhuā zéi ㄓㄨㄚ ㄗㄟˊ zaau2 caak6 to catch a thief
- 海贼 海賊 hǎi zéi ㄏㄞˇ ㄗㄟˊ hoi2 caak6 pirate
- 乌贼 烏賊 wū zéi ㄨ ㄗㄟˊ wu1 caak6 cuttlefish
- 狗贼 狗賊 gǒu zéi ㄍㄡˇ ㄗㄟˊ gau2 caak6 (insult) brigand
- 盗贼 盜賊 dào zéi ㄉㄠˋ ㄗㄟˊ dou6 caak6 robber
- 积贼 積賊 jī zéi ㄐㄧ ㄗㄟˊ zik1 caak6 confirmed thief
- 篡贼 篡賊 cuàn zéi ㄘㄨㄢˋ ㄗㄟˊ saan3 caak6 usurper
- 蟊贼 蟊賊 máo zéi ㄇㄠˊ ㄗㄟˊ maau4 caak6 insect that damages cereal crop seedlings
- 贼亮 賊亮 zéi liàng ㄗㄟˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋ caak6 loeng6 bright
- 贼心 賊心 zéi xīn ㄗㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄣ caak6 sam1 evil intentions
- 贼死 賊死 zéi sǐ ㄗㄟˊ ㄙˇ caak6 sei2 completely
- 贼眼 賊眼 zéi yǎn ㄗㄟˊ ㄧㄢˇ caak6 ngaan5 shifty gaze
Idioms with these characters
- 报本反始 報本反始 bào běn fǎn shǐ ㄅㄠˋ ㄅㄣˇ ㄈㄢˇ ㄕˇ bou3 bun2 faan2 ci2 ensure that you pay debts of gratitude (idiom)
- 出尔反尔 出爾反爾 chū ěr fǎn ěr ㄔㄨ ㄦˇ ㄈㄢˇ ㄦˇ ceot1 ji5 faan2 ji5 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word
- 反败为胜 反敗為勝 fǎn bài wéi shèng ㄈㄢˇ ㄅㄞˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥˋ faan2 baai6 wai4 sing3 to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
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- 反唇相讥 反唇相譏 fǎn chún xiāng jī ㄈㄢˇ ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧ faan2 seon4 soeng1 gei1 (idiom) to answer back sarcastically; to retort
- 反客为主 反客為主 fǎn kè wéi zhǔ ㄈㄢˇ ㄎㄜˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄨˇ faan2 haak3 wai4 zyu2 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
- 反脸无情 反臉無情 fǎn liǎn wú qíng ㄈㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄢˇ ㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ faan2 lim5 mou4 cing4 to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend
- 反目成仇 fǎn mù chéng chóu ㄈㄢˇ ㄇㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄔㄡˊ faan2 muk6 sing4 sau4 (idiom) to fall out with sb; to become enemies
- 反裘负刍 反裘負芻 fǎn qiú fù chú ㄈㄢˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄔㄨˊ faan2 kau4 fu6 co1 lit. to wear one's coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back (idiom)
- 夫妻反目 fū qī fǎn mù ㄈㄨ ㄑㄧ ㄈㄢˇ ㄇㄨˋ fu1 cai1 faan2 muk6 man and wife fall out (idiom, from Book of Changes); marital strife
- 官逼民反 guān bī mín fǎn ㄍㄨㄢ ㄅㄧ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄈㄢˇ gun1 bik1 man4 faan2 a government official drives the people to revolt (idiom); a minister provokes a rebellion by exploiting the people
- 独夫民贼 獨夫民賊 dú fū mín zéi ㄉㄨˊ ㄈㄨ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄗㄟˊ duk6 fu1 man4 caak6 tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
- 关门捉贼 關門捉賊 guān mén zhuō zéi ㄍㄨㄢ ㄇㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄟˊ gwaan1 mun4 zuk3 caak6 to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)
- 乱臣贼子 亂臣賊子 luàn chén zéi zǐ ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄔㄣˊ ㄗㄟˊ ㄗˇ lyun6 san4 caak6 zi2 rebels and traitors (idiom)
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- 民贼独夫 民賊獨夫 mín zéi dú fū ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄗㄟˊ ㄉㄨˊ ㄈㄨ man4 caak6 duk6 fu1 tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
- 擒贼擒王 擒賊擒王 qín zéi qín wáng ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄗㄟˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄤˊ kam4 caak6 kam4 wong4 (idiom) to defeat the enemy by capturing their leader
- 认贼作父 認賊作父 rèn zéi zuò fù ㄖㄣˋ ㄗㄟˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄨˋ jing6 caak6 zok3 fu6 lit. to acknowledge the bandit as one's father (idiom); fig. a complete betrayal
- 贼喊捉贼 賊喊捉賊 zéi hǎn zhuō zéi ㄗㄟˊ ㄏㄢˇ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄟˊ caak6 haam3 zuk1 caak6 lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)
- 贼眉鼠眼 賊眉鼠眼 zéi méi shǔ yǎn ㄗㄟˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄧㄢˇ caak6 mei4 syu2 ngaan5 shifty-eyed
- 做贼心虚 做賊心虛 zuò zéi xīn xū ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄗㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄩ zou6 caak6 sam1 heoi1 to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience