Meaning of 捅马蜂窝
捅马蜂窝 means to stir up a hornet's nest; to invite trouble; to provoke someone dangerous or powerful. Pronounced tǒng mǎ fēng wō.
- to stir up a hornet's nest; to invite trouble; to provoke someone dangerous or powerful
Definitions & Examples
Nǐ你
bù不
yào要
qù去
tǒng捅
mǎ马
fēng蜂
wō窝
，
miǎn免
de得
rě惹
shàng上
bù不
bì必
yào要
de的
má麻
fan烦
。
Don't go poking the hornet's nest to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Tā他
de的
zhè这
fān番
yán言
lùn论
zài在
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
tǒng捅
le了
mǎ马
fēng蜂
wō窝
，
jī激
qǐ起
le了
zhòng众
nù怒
。
His remarks stirred up a hornet's nest in the company, arousing public anger.
Jì记
zhě者
de的
diào调
chá查
tǒng捅
le了
mǎ马
fēng蜂
wō窝
，
suí随
hòu后
zāo遭
dào到
le了
duō多
fāng方
wēi威
xié胁
。
The reporter's investigation poked the hornet's nest, and he subsequently received threats from multiple parties.
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