jī​jiàng

to prod

  • created sense approved 激将/激將 · jī​jiàng · to prod — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    激将 / 激將

    jī​jiàng

    to prod

    to spur someone into action or provoke them to do something, often by using negative remarks or reverse psychology

    激, 将

    激 (literal) → 激 · jī · to arouse 将 (literal) → 将/將 · jiāng · to challenge

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    created sense