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一反往常

Mandarin · pinyin yī fǎn wǎng cháng

contrary to what usually happens

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
反: fǎn · reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
往: wǎng · go, depart; past, formerly
常: cháng · common, normal, frequent, regular

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1–3–3–2 · yi1 fan3 wang3 chang2

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