sow discord; stir up trouble
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
sow discord; stir up trouble by gossiping
formalA derogatory idiom used to describe someone who intentionally spreads rumors or gossips behind others' backs to create conflict between people.
Tā他
zǒng总
ài爱
zài在
tóng同
shì事
zhī之
jiān间
bān搬
nòng弄
shì是
fēi非
，
dǎo导
zhì致
tuán团
duì队
guān关
xì系
hěn很
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
He always loves to sow discord between colleagues, making the team's relationship very tense.
Qǐng请
bù不
yào要
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
bān搬
nòng弄
shì是
fēi非
，
zhè这
yàng样
huì会
pò破
huài坏
péng朋
yǒu友
jiān间
de的
xìn信
rèn任
。
Please don't stir up trouble behind people's backs, this will destroy trust between friends.
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Lín邻
jū居
men们
zhǐ指
zé责
tā他
bān搬
nòng弄
shì是
fēi非
，
shuō说
tā他
gù故
yì意
tiǎo挑
qǐ起
liǎng两
jiā家
rén人
de的
máo矛
dùn盾
。
Neighbors accused him of sowing discord, saying he intentionally provoked conflict between two families.
Lǎo老
shī师
fā发
xiàn现
yǒu有
xué学
shēng生
zài在
bān班
jí级
lǐ里
bān搬
nòng弄
shì是
fēi非
，
lì立
kè刻
jìn进
xíng行
le了
pī批
píng评
jiào教
yù育
。
The teacher found a student sowing discord in the class and immediately gave them a scolding and education.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bān搬
nòng弄
shì是
fēi非
de的
xíng行
wéi为
，
zhǐ只
huì会
ràng让
zhōu周
wéi围
de的
rén人
dōu都
duì对
nǐ你
jìng敬
ér而
yuǎn远
zhī之
。
This kind of behavior of stirring up trouble will only make people around you keep their distance out of respect.