lí​jiàn

to sow discord

  • created sense approved 离间/離間 · lí​jiàn · to sow discord — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    离间 / 離間

    lí​jiàn

    to sow discord

    To drive a wedge between people; to alienate others by spreading rumors or provoking mistrust.

    离, 间

    离 (literal) → 离/離 · lí · to leave 间 (literal) → 间/間 · jiàn · to sow discord

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  • created sense approved 离间/離間 · lí​jiàn · to be separated — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    离间 / 離間

    lí​jiàn

    to be separated

    (literary) To be separated or distanced from one another; to become estranged.

    离 (literal) → 离/離 · lí · to leave 间 (literal) → 间/間 · jiàn · to separate

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