dào​fǎn

on the contrary

dào​fǎn on the contrary

  1. dào adverb
    [unexpected/contrary]
    Used to show that something is contrary to what was expected, thought, or intended.
  2. fǎn adverbconjunction
    on the contrary
    instead; on the contrary; equivalent to 反而 fǎn'ér or 反倒 fǎn​dào

dào​fǎn irony

  1. dào verbnoun
    inverted
    upside down; reversed; in reverse order
  2. opposite
    opposite; reverse; contrary; inside out or upside down