do the opposite of what others do
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb phrase
to do the opposite; to act contrary to
literaryUsed to describe intentionally adopting a contrary or opposite method to achieve a goal. Often implies a deliberate strategy.
Miàn面
duì对
jī激
liè烈
de的
jià价
gé格
zhàn战
，
tā他
men们
fǎn反
qí其
dào道
ér而
xíng行
zhī之
，
zhuān专
zhù注
yú于
tí提
gāo高
chǎn产
pǐn品
zhì质
liàng量
。
In the face of intense price wars, they did the opposite and focused on improving product quality.
Tā他
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huān欢
fǎn反
qí其
dào道
ér而
xíng行
zhī之
，
dà大
jiā家
wǎng往
dōng东
，
tā他
piān偏
yào要
wǎng往
xī西
。
He always likes to go against the grain; if everyone goes east, he insists on going west.
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Zài在
yíng营
xiāo销
cè策
luè略
shàng上
，
gāi该
gōng公
sī司
fǎn反
qí其
dào道
ér而
xíng行
zhī之
，
fǎn反
ér而
qǔ取
dé得
le了
jù巨
dà大
chéng成
gōng功
。
In terms of marketing strategy, the company did the opposite and achieved great success instead.