bùjǐn... fǎn’ér...
not only not... but instead... (不仅……反而……)
不仅 A，反而 B means “not only not A, but instead B.” It highlights an opposite result from what people expected.
Anchor example
这次失败不仅没有让他灰心，反而让他更努力。
Zhè cì shībài bùjǐn méiyǒu ràng tā huīxīn, fǎn’ér ràng tā gèng nǔlì.
This failure not only did not discourage him, but instead made him work harder.
HSK 5
HSK 5
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1 structures
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15 exercises
