唱反调

唱
唱
反
反
调
調
to express a different view / to take a different position

Characters and words in 唱反调

唱
chàng = ch + ang4
to sing / to call loudly / to chant
唱 = 口 + 昌 : The lancelet (昌) finds Charlie Chaplin (ch) singing (唱) loudly while taking a shower in the anglepod's bathroom (ang4). The lancelet is extremely annoyed by the singing an stuffs a mandarin (口) into Charlie Chaplin's mouth (口) to make him stop.
反
fǎn = f + an3
contrary / in reverse / inside out or upside down / to reverse / to return / to oppose / opposite / against / anti- / to rebel / to use analogy / instead / abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system
反 = ⺁ + 又 : A protester (mnemonic symbol for 反) makes a racket in the anthill's living room (an3). He's got a huge banana tree (⺁) with him and wants to protest against the exploitation of banana farm workers. Frankenstein's Monster (f) is annoyed by him and punches him with a boxing glove (又).
调
調
diào = di + ao4
to transfer / to move (troops or cadres) / to investigate / to enquire into / accent / view / argument / key (in music) / mode (music) / tune / tone / melody
调
調
tiáo = ti + ao2
to harmonize / to reconcile / to blend / to suit well / to adjust / to regulate / to season (food) / to provoke / to incite
调 = 周 + 讠 : Mother Teresa (ti) wants to calm down and reconcile (调) all the people in the aorta's kitchen (ao2). To this end she climbs on an advertising column (讠) and dances with a hula hoop (周).

Words with 唱反调

唱反调 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 唱反调

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