一反常态 (yī fǎn cháng tài) — to act out of character; to depart from one's usual behavior
Definición
An idiom meaning someone is acting opposite to their usual self — used to highlight surprising behavior. Roughly equivalent to 'out of character' or 'not one's usual way'.
idiom
to act out of characterto depart from one's usual behavior
Ejemplos
- 一反常态，。Tā jīn tiān yī fǎn cháng tài, jū rán zhǔ dòng dǎ sǎo le fáng jiān.He acted out of character today — he actually cleaned the room on his own.
- 一反常态，。Yí xiàng yán sù de jīng lǐ yī fǎn cháng tài, zài huì yì shàng jiǎng le gè xiào hua.The usually serious manager was out of character and told a joke at the meeting.
- ，一反常态。Tā píng shí hěn jié jiǎn, zhè cì yī fǎn cháng tài mǎi le gè míng pái bāo.She's usually frugal, but this time she acted out of character and bought a designer bag.
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