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Change log entry 57741
Processed by: vermillon (2015-06-15 07:33:50 UTC)
Comment: << review queue entry 55175 - submitted by 'richwarm' >>
LA ~ 比喻站在對立面,提出相反的意見或採取相反的行動。
例 「你怎麼老是跟我唱反調?」。

I don't think "sing an opposite tune" is a familiar expression in English, so the def gives the impression that 唱反調 can actually be about singing.
Most of the top G hits for "opposite tune" are related to Chinese.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcd-ZjpKDQc

I don't think "to contradict" is quite right.
Diff:
- 唱反調 唱反调 [chang4 fan3 diao4] /to sing an opposite tune/to contradict/to express an opposing view/to strike a discordant note/
+ 唱反調 唱反调 [chang4 fan3 diao4] /to express a different view/to take a different position/
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