provoke; enrage; irritate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to provoke; to enrage; to make angry
Often used with objects indicating the person being angered. Can be used in passive constructions (被激怒).
Tā他
zhè这
yī一
shuō说
gèng更
bǎ把
Zhào赵
dà大
shū叔
jī激
nù怒
le了
。
What he said made Uncle Zhao even angrier.
Tā他
de的
ào傲
màn慢
tài态
dù度
jī激
nù怒
le了
zài在
chǎng场
de的
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
。
His arrogant attitude enraged everyone present.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
bù不
gōng公
píng平
de的
dài待
yù遇
hěn很
róng容
yì易
jī激
nù怒
mín民
zhòng众
。
This kind of unfair treatment easily provokes public anger.
Bù不
yào要
gù故
yì意
jī激
nù怒
nà那
tóu头
gōng公
niú牛
，
hěn很
wēi危
xiǎn险
。
Don't deliberately provoke that bull; it's very dangerous.