provoke; tease; stir up
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to provoke; to tease; to stir up (emotions or reactions)
literaryOften used to describe deliberately annoying someone or inciting a reaction. Can describe physical actions (like wind stirring branches) or emotional provocation. Carries a slightly literary or formal tone.
Rèn任
nǐ你
bǎi百
bān般
liáo撩
bō拨
，
tā他
jiù就
shì是
bù不
dòng动
shēng声
sè色
。
No matter how much you provoked him, he remained completely unmoved.
Chūn春
fēng风
liáo撩
bō拨
zhe着
liǔ柳
zhī枝
。
The spring breeze stirred the willow branches.
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Tā她
gù故
yì意
liáo撩
bō拨
tā他
de的
hào好
qí奇
xīn心
。
She deliberately piqued his curiosity.
Nǐ你
bié别
zǒng总
shì是
liáo撩
bō拨
tā他
，
miǎn免
de得
tā他
shēng生
qì气
。
Don't keep provoking him, lest he get angry.