偏偏
pin1 pin1piān piān
English
- (indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened
- contrary to one's expectations
- (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason
- (indicating that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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