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一反往常

yī fǎn wǎng chángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
contrary to what usually happens
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-d5e59f1a5b124432. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

一反往常 一反往常 [yi1 fan3 wang3 chang2] /contrary to what usually happens/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 一
    yī

    one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

  • 反
    fǎn

    contrary / in reverse / inside out or upside down / to reverse / to return / to oppose / opposite / against / anti- / to rebel / to use analogy / instead / abbr. for 反切[fǎn qiè] phonetic system

  • 往
    wǎng

    to go (in a direction) / to / towards / (of a train) bound for / past / previous

  • 常
    cháng

    always / ever / often / frequently / common / general / constant

    Cháng

    surname Chang

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.