fix, repair; stir up, instigate
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to fix; to repair; to tidy up
dialectA dialectal term primarily meaning to repair something that is broken or to put something in order.
Zhè这
zì自
xíng行
chē车
huài坏
le了
，
nǐ你
néng能
bāng帮
wǒ我
duō多
nòng弄
yī一
xià下
ma吗
？
This bicycle is broken, can you help me fix it?
Jī机
qì器
huài坏
le了
，
jīng经
tā他
yī一
duō多
nòng弄
jiù就
hǎo好
la啦
。
The machine was broken, and after he fixed it, it was fine.
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Tā他
bǎ把
luàn乱
qī七
bā八
zāo糟
de的
cāng仓
kù库
duō多
nòng弄
de得
zhěng整
zhěng整
qí齐
qí齐
。
He tidied up the messy warehouse until it was neat and orderly.
verb
to stir up (trouble); to instigate; to egg on
dialectRefers to inciting someone to do something, often causing trouble or conflict.
Tā他
shì是
shòu受
rén人
duō多
nòng弄
cái才
qù去
chǎo吵
jià架
de的
。
He was egged on by someone to go pick a fight.
Bié别
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
duō多
nòng弄
shì是
fēi非
。
Don't stir up trouble behind people's backs.
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Tā他
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huān欢
duō多
nòng弄
bié别
rén人
zhī之
jiān间
de的
máo矛
dùn盾
。
He always likes to instigate conflicts between others.