like: trái lại
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trái lại * ☊ 
on the other hand, as opposed to, on the contrary * ☊
[ trái ] : [CL for bombs, grenades, fruit]; left (opposite of right); against, contrary to, wrong
[ lại ] : (1) again; against, over again, back towards; resume, re-; (2) to come, reach, get to; (3) (indicates something is contrary to expectations)
[ trái ] : left
[ lại ] : re-