反而
Meanings
1. on the contrary; instead
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你 不但 不 和 我 一起 吃饭, 反而 去 和 另 一个 女生 吃饭!
Not only did you not eat with me, you went to have dinner with another girl!
发泄 很 少 改善 我 的 情绪, 反而 经常 使 它 更 糟。
Venting rarely improves my mood and often makes it worse.
她 不仅 没 责怪 他, 反而 称赞 他。
It wasn't just that she didn't blame him - she actually praised the guy.
不能 过度 运动, 要 量力而行, 否则 反而 对 身体 造成 负面 影响。
One can't go beyond one's limits with exercising and stay within the bounds of what one can do. Otherwise, it can have negative effects on the body.