tǒng​mǎ​fēng​wō

to stir up a hornet's nest

tǒng​mǎ​fēng​wō to stir up a hornet's nest

  1. to poke
    to poke; to stab; to jab; to penetrate
  2. hornet's nest
    the nest of a hornet

tǒng​mǎ​fēng​wō to provoke trouble

  1. to provoke
    to provoke; to stir up trouble; to cause problems, often used in the phrase 捅马蜂窝 tǒng​mǎ​fēng​wō
  2. troublesome situation
    a matter or situation that is likely to cause controversy or a lot of trouble when interfered with