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反而

fǎn ér · fan er

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她(tā)不(bù)仅(jǐn)没(méi)责(zé)怪(guài)他(tā)，反(fǎn)而(ér)称(chēng)赞(zàn)他(tā)。

It wasn't just that she didn't blame him - she actually praised the guy.

吃(chī)了(le)药(yào)以(yǐ)后(hòu)，他(tā)的(de)病(bìng)反(fǎn)而(ér)更(gèng)重(zhòng)了(le)。

After taking the medicine, his illness actually got worse.

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