provoke; pick a fight
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to provoke; to pick a fight; to instigate
neutralOften used in political, military, or personal conflict contexts. Carries a strongly negative connotation.
Tā他
de的
yán言
lùn论
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
tiǎo挑
xìn衅
de的
yì意
wèi味
。
His remarks were full of provocation.
Duì对
fāng方
zài在
biān边
jìng境
xiàn线
shàng上
jìn进
xíng行
le了
wǔ武
zhuāng装
tiǎo挑
xìn衅
。
The other side carried out an armed provocation on the border line.
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Bié别
yòng用
nà那
zhǒng种
tiǎo挑
xìn衅
de的
yǎn眼
shén神
kàn看
zhe着
wǒ我
。
Don't look at me with that provocative glare.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tiǎo挑
xìn衅
xíng行
wéi为
zhǐ只
huì会
jiā加
jù剧
jǐn紧
zhāng张
jú局
shì势
。
Such provocative actions will only worsen the tense situation.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
wǎng网
luò络
shàng上
fā发
biǎo表
tiǎo挑
xìn衅
xìng性
de的
tiě帖
zǐ子
。
He likes to post provocative messages online.