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不但…反而…(bùdàn … fǎn'ér …) — meaning, uses and examples

1. correlative conjunction not only (not) … but on the contrary …

   她不但没生气，反而高兴起来了。

   Tā bùdàn méi shēngqì, fǎn'ér gāoxìng qǐlái le.

   Not only was she not angry, on the contrary she became happy.