xīng
fēng
zuò
làng

idiom
common

Meaning of 兴风作浪

兴风作浪 means to stir up trouble; to make waves; to create disturbances. Pronounced xīng fēng zuò làng.

  • to stir up trouble; to make waves; to create disturbances

Definitions & Examples

xiē
zhèng
zǒng
huan
zài
shè
huì
wèn
shàng
xīng
fēng
zuò
làng
 

Those politicians always love to stir up trouble on social issues.

Hǎi
dào
zài
hǎi
shàng
xīng
fēng
zuò
làng
 
wēi
xié
zhe
háng
yùn
ān
quán
 

Pirates are making waves at sea, threatening shipping safety.

bié
zài
zhè
xīng
fēng
zuò
làng
le
 
méi
rén
huì
tīng
de
 

Stop stirring up trouble here; nobody is going to listen to you.

Shǎo
shù
fèn
zài
xuǎn
jiān
xīng
fēng
zuò
làng
 

A small number of lawbreakers attempted to stir up trouble during the election period.