挟细拿粗
xié​xì​ná​cū

to provoke a dispute

  1. 挟 挾 xié
    to coerce
    To use force or power to control others; to hold hostage, threaten, or intimidate someone into doing something.
  2. 细 細 xì
    trifling
    trifling; minor; insignificant; unimportant
  3. 拿 ná
    to make difficult
    to coerce; to make things difficult for someone; to hold something over someone
  4. 粗 cū adjectivenoun
    rude
    rude; vulgar; rough in manner or behavior; unpolished