作对 zuòduì to set oneself against
to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair
How to remember 作对: 作 do + 对 correct = to set oneself against.
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How it is used
- To oppose / set oneself against someone - 他处处跟我作对 (tā chùchù gēn wǒ zuòduì) he opposes me at every turn.
- Frame: 跟/和 X 作对. Implies deliberate antagonism, being contrary on purpose.
- Colloquial and personal; contrast 反对 (fǎnduì, to object to a proposal), which is about a stance, not personal spite.