instigate; incite; provoke
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to instigate; to incite; to provoke; to stir up trouble between people
Often used to describe provoking someone to do something bad or causing conflict between others. Carries a negative connotation.
Tā他
zài在
páng旁
biān边
tiǎo挑
suō唆
，
ràng让
liǎng两
gè个
rén人
dǎ打
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
He instigated from the sidelines, causing the two people to start fighting.
Bù不
yào要
suí随
biàn便
tiǎo挑
suō唆
bié别
rén人
chǎo吵
jià架
。
Don't casually provoke others into quarreling.
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Yǒu有
rén人
tiǎo挑
suō唆
tā他
qù去
gào告
fā发
gōng公
sī司
。
Someone instigated him to report the company.