Meaning of 启衅
启衅 means to provoke a dispute; to incite conflict; to stir up trouble. Pronounced qǐ xìn.
- to provoke a dispute; to incite conflict; to stir up trouble
Definitions & Examples
Lín邻
guó国
chéng乘
xì隙
qǐ起
xìn讦
，
yì意
tú图
pò破
huài坏
biān边
jìng境
ān安
níng宁
。
The neighboring country seized an opportunity to provoke a dispute, intending to disrupt border peace.
Shǐ史
liào料
jì记
zǎi载
，
yǒu有
jiān奸
rén人
qǐ起
xìn讦
，
dǎo导
zhì致
liǎng两
zú族
xiè械
dòu斗
。
Historical records note that a treacherous person incited conflict, leading to armed clashes between the two clans.
Bǐ彼
děng等
wú无
gù故
qǐ起
xìn讦
，
shí实
wéi为
bāo包
cáng藏
huò祸
xīn心
。
They provoked a dispute without cause, truly harboring malicious intent.