instigate; incite; abet
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to instigate; to incite; to abet (someone to do something bad)
Typically used in negative contexts involving malicious intent to encourage wrongdoing. Often implies the instigator is manipulating others while avoiding direct involvement.
Tā他
suō唆
shǐ使
péng朋
yǒu友
qù去
tōu偷
shāng商
diàn店
lǐ里
de的
dōng东
xi西
。
He instigated his friend to steal things from the store.
Bù不
yào要
suō唆
shǐ使
hái孩
zi子
shuō说
huǎng谎
，
yào要
jiào教
yù育
tā他
men们
chéng诚
shí实
。
Don't egg children on to tell lies; teach them to be honest.
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Tā他
shì是
bèi被
huài坏
rén人
suō唆
shǐ使
de的
，
zì自
jǐ己
bìng并
bù不
xiǎng想
zuò做
huài坏
shì事
。
He was incited by bad people and didn't actually want to do anything wrong himself.
Yǒu有
rén人
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
suō唆
shǐ使
tā他
nào闹
shì事
，
xiǎng想
gǎo搞
luàn乱
huì会
chǎng场
zhì秩
xù序
。
Someone was behind the scenes inciting him to make trouble, trying to disrupt the meeting order.