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倒是
dào
shi
contrary to what one might expect
actually
contrariwise
why don't you
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倒
dào
to invert; to place upside down or frontside back
to pour out
to tip out; to dump
inverted; upside down; reversed
to go backward
contrary to what one might expect; but; yet
=2
是
shì
to be (followed by substantives only)
correct; right; true
(respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
(adverb for emphatic assertion)
=2
是
shì
variant of
是
shì