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The adverb 偏偏 is formed through the process of reduplication, where the single character 偏, which originally conveys meanings of leaning, slanting, or deliberate contrary action, is doubled to create a new, emphatic word. This reduplication intensifies and nuances the core idea of contrariness, transforming it to express a strong sense of "contrary to expectations or desires", "just precisely", or "willfully going against the grain". The resulting term 偏偏偏 thus functions as a modal adverb that highlights an action or outcome that is stubbornly, ironically, or frustratingly opposite to what is normal, reasonable, or wished for.