推波助澜
tuī​bō​zhù​lán

instigate

  • created sense approved 推波助澜/推波助瀾 · tuī​bō​zhù​lán · instigate

    推波助澜 / 推波助瀾

    tuī​bō​zhù​lán

    instigate

    to add fuel to the fire; to egg on or incite a situation, making a conflict or problem more intense

    他在其中推波助澜，使得双方的矛盾进一步激化。

    idiom

    created sense

  • created sense approved 推波助澜/推波助瀾 · tuī​bō​zhù​lán · promote

    推波助澜 / 推波助瀾

    tuī​bō​zhù​lán

    promote

    to add momentum to a trend or movement; to encourage something to expand or grow larger

    新政策的出台为当地旅游业的发展起到了推波助澜的作用。

    idiom

    created sense