dispute; conflict
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
dispute; conflict; cause of quarrel; contention
literaryLiterary term used in formal written Chinese to indicate the origin or occasion of a conflict. Often appears in historical or diplomatic contexts.
Liǎng两
guó国
zhī之
jiān间
de的
xìn衅
duān端
yóu由
lái来
yǐ已
jiǔ久
。
The dispute between the two countries has a long history.
Bù不
yào要
wú无
gù故
tiǎo挑
qǐ起
xìn衅
duān端
。
Do not provoke conflicts without reason.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
xìn衅
duān端
zuì最
zhōng终
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
zhàn战
zhēng争
de的
bào爆
fā发
。
This dispute eventually led to the outbreak of war.