tiáo
調
sān

idiom
common

Meaning of 调三窝四

调三窝四 means to sow discord; to stir up trouble by spreading rumors or playing people against each other. Pronounced tiáo sān wō sì.

  • to sow discord; to stir up trouble by spreading rumors or playing people against each other

Definitions & Examples

zhuān
ài
tiáo
sān
 
gǎo
de
lín
zhī
jiān
 

He loves to sow discord, making neighbors turn against each other.

Gōng
zuì
zhǒng
tiáo
sān
de
rén
 
huài
tuán
duì
fēn
 

In a company, people who stir up trouble are the most feared, as they ruin team morale.

bié
tīng
de
 
guàn
huì
tiáo
sān
 

Don't listen to her; she's always making mischief and playing people off against each other.