He was disloyal, but she was loyal. 
Anh ấy đã không chung thủy, nhưng mà chị ấy đã chung thủy. * 083 He was lazy, but she was hard-working. Anh ấy đã lười biếng, nhưng mà chị ấy đã siêng năng. * 083 He was poor, but she was rich. Anh ấy đã nghèo, nhưng mà chị ấy đã giàu có. * 083 The journey was beautiful, but too tiring. Chuyến du lịch tuy rất đẹp, nhưng mà quá mệt. * 100 The train was on time, but too full. Tàu hỏa tuy đến sớm, nhưng mà đông người quá. * 100 The hotel was comfortable, but too expensive. Khách sạn tuy thoải mái, nhưng mà đắt / mắc quá. * 100 like: nhưng mà → →
to be plain-looking but good in character ☊ người xấu nhưng mà tốt nết ☊ 
Ich glaube, dass du das nicht kannst, aber es gibt eine nette Gaststätte, nicht weit von hier. ☊ Anh nghĩ là không, nhưng mā có một cái quán ăn ngon ở gần đây. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 89) Obwohl die Fernbedienung auf dem Lieferschein steht, ist sie nicht im Paket enthalten. ☊ Mặc dù trong giấy giao hàng ghi là có cái điều khiển từ xa, nhưng mà nó không hề có trong kiện phẩm. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 673) The room was decorated in vibrant blues and yellows. ☊ blue ☊
I got it wrong. It wasn't the red one but the blue one. ☊ but ☊
I never expected those few items to come to so much. ☊ come to sth ☊
It was ten in the morning but the curtains were still drawn (= closed). ☊ curtain ☊
These thatched roofs frequently catch fire (= start to burn). ☊ fire ☊
Those colours don't really go (together). ☊ go with sth ☊
These machines have lain idle since the factory closed. ☊ lie ☊
His manner was polite but cool. ☊ manner ☊
This particular model comes with a wide range of options (= things you can choose to have when buying sth but which you will have to pay extra for). ☊ option ☊
These items can be made to order (= produced especially for a particular customer) ☊ order ☊
Profits continue to grow, with strong performances in South America and the Far East. ☊ performance ☊
There were tiny pieces of glass all over the road. ☊ piece ☊
A spokesman said the changes were not in reaction to the company's recent losses. ☊ reaction ☊
I bought a new umbrella but lost it shortly afterwards. ☊ shortly ☊
She swept the crumbs into the wastebasket. ☊ sweep ☊
We had witnessed one of the most outstanding theatrical performances of the decade. ☊ witness ☊