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81. 我以为他会生气，但事实恰恰相反。

    wǒ yǐ​wéi tā huì shēng​qì, dàn shì​shí qià​qià​xiāng​fǎn.

    I thought he would be angry, but the opposite was true.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

82. 这件事我早有耳闻，但没见过实物。

    zhè jiàn shì wǒ zǎo yǒu ěr​wén, dàn méi jiàn guo shí​wù.

    I have heard about this for a long time, but I have never seen the actual thing.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

83. 虽然他勇敢抵抗，但终究寡不敌众。

    suī​rán tā yǒng​gǎn dǐ​kàng, dàn zhōng​jiū guǎ bù dí zhòng.

    Although he resisted bravely, he was ultimately outnumbered.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

84. 我住在波士顿，但我出生在芝加哥。

    wǒ zhù zài Bō​shì​dùn, dàn wǒ chū​shēng zài Zhī​jiā​gē.

    I live in Boston, but I was born in Chicago.

    Source: Tatoeba

85. 原谅我这么晚打扰你，但我需要你。

    yuán​liàng wǒ zhè​me wǎn dǎ​rǎo nǐ, dàn wǒ xū​yào nǐ.

    Forgive me for bothering you at this hour, but I need you.

    Source: OpenSubtitles

86. 这种酒虽然入口柔和，但后劲很大。

    zhè zhǒng jiǔ suī​rán rù​kǒu róu​hé, dàn hòu​jìn hěn dà.

    Although this wine goes down smoothly, it has a strong kick later.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

87. 虽然伤口快好了，但还是隐隐作痛。

    suī​rán shāng​kǒu kuài hǎo le, dàn hái​shi yǐn​yǐn zuò​tòng.

    Although the wound is almost healed, it still aches slightly.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

88. 我住在伊利诺伊州，但我来自曼谷。

    wǒ zhù zài Yī​lì​nuò​yī​zhōu, dàn wǒ lái​zì Màn​gǔ.

    I live in Illinois, but I'm from Bangkok.

    Source: OpenSubtitles

89. 他虽然没上过几天学，但识字不少。

    tā suī​rán méi shàng guo jǐ tiān xué, dàn shí​zì bù​shǎo.

    Although he didn't attend school for long, he is quite literate.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

90. 他虽然身材瘦小，但动作非常敏捷。

    tā suī​rán shēn​cái shòu​xiǎo, dàn dòng​zuò fēi​cháng mǐn​jié.

    Although he is small and thin, he is very agile.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

91. 会议原定在三点开始，但被推迟了。

    huì​yì yuán​dìng zài sān diǎn kāi​shǐ, dàn bèi tuī​chí le.

    The meeting was originally scheduled to start at three, but it was postponed.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

92. 起先他并不同意，但后来改变了主意。

    qǐ​xiān tā bìng bù tóng​yì, dàn hòu​lái gǎi​biàn le zhǔ​yi.

    At first he didn't agree, but later he changed his mind.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

93. 他虽然五十多岁了，但保养得非常好。

    tā suī​rán wǔ​shí duō suì le, dàn bǎo​yǎng de fēi​cháng hǎo.

    Although he is in his fifties, he has kept himself in very good shape.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

94. 他的言辞虽然委婉，但态度十分坚决。

    tā de yán​cí suī​rán wěi​wǎn, dàn tài​du shí​fēn jiān​jué.

    Although his language was tactful, his attitude was firm.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

95. 起初他有些犹豫，但其后还是同意了。

    qǐ​chū tā yǒu​xiē yóu​yù, dàn qí​hòu hái​shi tóng​yì le.

    At first he hesitated, but later he agreed.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

96. 这篇报告辞藻华丽，但内容十分空洞。

    zhè piān bào​gào cí​zǎo huá​lì, dàn nèi​róng shí​fēn kōng​dòng.

    The report is flowery but devoid of substance.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

97. 他虽然只是个庸才，但工作非常努力。

    tā suī​rán zhǐ​shì gè yōng​cái, dàn gōng​zuò fēi​cháng nǔ​lì.

    Although he is just a mediocre talent, he works very hard.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

98. 我觉得他很面熟，但想不起他的名字。

    wǒ jué​de tā hěn miàn shú, dàn xiǎng bù qǐ tā de míng​zi.

    He looks familiar to me, but I can't recall his name.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

99. 他虽然嘴巴不饶人，但心肠其实很软。

    tā suī​rán zuǐ​ba bù ráo rén, dàn xīn​cháng qí​shí hěn ruǎn.

    Although he has a sharp tongue, he is actually very soft-hearted.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

100. 他们虽然分处两地，但音讯往来不断。

     tā​men suī​rán fēn​chǔ liǎng dì, dàn yīn​xùn wǎng​lái bù​duàn.

     Although they live in different places, they keep in constant contact.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary