stir up trouble; sow discord
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to stir up trouble; to sow discord; to provoke
Often used to describe malicious behavior of instigating conflicts between people or groups. Frequently appears in the set phrase 挑拨离间.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
tiǎo挑
bō拨
tóng同
shì事
zhī之
jiān间
de的
guān关
xi系
。
He likes to sow discord among his colleagues.
Bù不
yào要
bèi被
huài坏
rén人
de的
yán言
yǔ语
suǒ所
tiǎo挑
bō拨
。
Don't be provoked by the words of bad people.
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Tā他
men们
shǐ使
yòng用
tiǎo挑
bō拨
lí离
jiàn间
de的
shǒu手
duàn段
lái来
pò破
huài坏
wǒ我
men们
de的
hé合
zuò作
。
They used sowing discord and driving wedges to undermine our cooperation.