provoke; stir up; instigate; incite
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to provoke; to stir up; to arouse; to incite
Used for triggering disputes, conflicts, or psychological states like curiosity. Often implies deliberately stirring up trouble or emotions.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
tiǎo挑
dòng动
shì是
fēi非
。
He likes to stir up trouble.
Zhè这
fú幅
guǎng广
gào告
tiǎo挑
dòng动
le了
wǒ我
de的
hào好
qí奇
xīn心
。
This advertisement aroused my curiosity.
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Yǒu有
rén人
gù故
yì意
tiǎo挑
dòng动
qún群
zhòng众
de的
qíng情
xù绪
。
Someone deliberately provoked the emotions of the crowd.
verb
to instigate; to incite; to foment; to whip up
formalStronger negative connotation than sense 1, often used in political, military, or large-scale social contexts. Implies deliberate agitation for harmful purposes.
Dí敌
guó国
shì试
tú图
tiǎo挑
dòng动
zhàn战
zhēng争
。
The enemy country attempted to instigate war.
Fǎn反
dòng动
pài派
tiǎo挑
dòng动
qún群
zhòng众
dòu斗
qún群
zhòng众
。
The reactionaries incited the masses to struggle against each other.
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Kǒng恐
bù怖
fèn分
zǐ子
qǐ企
tú图
tiǎo挑
dòng动
zhǒng种
zú族
chōng冲
tū突
。
The terrorists attempted to foment ethnic conflict.