dào​fǎn​tiān​gāng

to violate the natural order

  1. on the contrary
    contrary to what one might expect; unexpectedly; instead; same as 反而 fǎn'ér or 反倒 fǎn​dào
  2. tiān adjectivenoun
    nature
    nature; the natural world as opposed to human influence
  3. social order
    Social order, ethics, or discipline, as in the traditional Confucian codes of conduct 三纲五常 sān​gāng​wǔ​cháng