Meaning of fǎn ér:

fǎn ér

反而

Adverb

on the contrary; instead

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Tā běnlái yīnggāi shēngqì, fǎn'ér xiàole.

他本来应该生气,反而笑了。

He should have been angry, but instead, he laughed.

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