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挑灯拨火
tiǎo​dēng​bō​huǒ

to stir up trouble

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
挑灯拨火 挑燈撥火 tiǎo​dēng​bō​huǒ
to stir up trouble
To sow discord; to provoke others or cause trouble; specifically used for inciting conflict between people.

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Synonym

  • 惹是生非 rě​shì​shēng​fēi
  • 挑三窝四 tiǎo​sān​wō​sì