粵

偏pin1偏pin1

pin1 pin1piān piān

English

  1. (indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened
  2. contrary to one's expectations
  3. (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason
  4. (indicating that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 喺眾多可能性入面,就係發生咗自己唔想嘅嘢

Examples

  • 我好想考好個試,偏偏就做唔到。

    I really wanted to do well on the exam, but it turns out I couldn't.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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