挾細拿粗
xié​xì​ná​cū

to provoke a dispute

  • created sense approved 挟细拿粗/挾細拿粗 · xié​xì​ná​cū · to provoke a dispute — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    挟细拿粗 / 挾細拿粗

    xié​xì​ná​cū

    to provoke a dispute

    to stir up trouble or look for an excuse to start a fight

    挟 (literal) → 挟/挾 · xié · to coerce 细 (literal) → 细/細 · xì · trifling 拿 (literal) → 拿 · ná · to make difficult 粗 (literal) → 粗 · cū · rude

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    created sense