provoke; tease; bother
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to provoke; to tease; to stir up trouble
Often implies deliberately irritating someone who may react negatively. Usually used with people or animals that are easily angered.
Tā他
pí脾
qi气
bào暴
，
qiān千
wàn万
bù不
néng能
liáo撩
rě惹
tā他
。
He has a bad temper, so you must never provoke him.
Bié别
qù去
liáo撩
rě惹
nà那
zhī只
gǒu狗
，
tā它
hěn很
xiōng凶
。
Don't go provoke that dog; it's very fierce.
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Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huān欢
liáo撩
rě惹
bié别
rén人
，
jié结
guǒ果
bèi被
dǎ打
le了
yī一
dùn顿
。
This child always likes to provoke others and ended up getting beaten up.