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偏偏
piānpiān
Description
我们想去公园玩，偏偏那天下大雨。
We wanted to go to the park, but it rained heavily that day.
“偏偏”表示事情和你希望的相反，常常有一点不高兴的意思。
"偏偏" means that something happens opposite to what you want, often with a bit of unhappiness.
Meanings
偏偏piānpiān
contrary to what one wishes; as luck would have it
我要出门，偏偏找不到钥匙。
I'm about to go out, but I just can't find my keys.
偏偏piānpiān
deliberately going against; insisting on the opposite
叫他别去，他偏偏要去。
I told him not to go, but he insisted on going.
偏偏piānpiān
only; just (singling out one exception)
大家都来了，偏偏他没来。
Everyone came, but he just didn't show up.
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Notes
- Nuance
often carries a tone of complaint or frustration that things go against expectation.
- Etymology
reduplication of 偏 (leaning, deviating), emphasizing contrariness.
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