挑拨

挑撥
tiǎo bō
HSK 6
to incite disharmony, to instigate
verb

Example Sentences

他的言论挑拨了两国的关系。
tāde yánlùn tiǎobō le liǎngguó de guānxì 。
His remarks instigated discord between the two countries.
她的朋友经常挑拨他们之间的争吵。
tāde péngyǒu jīngcháng tiǎobō tāmen zhījiān de zhēngchǎo 。
Her friend often instigates arguments between them.
挑拨他人是非常不道德的行为。
tiǎobō tārén shì fēicháng bù dàodé de xíngwéi 。
Instigating others is a very unethical behavior.

Individual Characters

挑tiǎo
to raise, to dig up, to poke
拨bō
to dial

Words with similar meanings

煽动shāndòng
to incite
煽动 (shān dònɡ) means to actively encourage or stir up actions or feelings, often with a connotation of emotional intensity.
挑衅tiǎoxìn
to provoke
挑衅 (tiāo xìn) implies causing someone to react, usually in a confrontational manner, slightly different in focus from causing disharmony.

Words Starting With 挑

挑战tiǎo zhàn
challenge
挑衅tiǎo xìn
to provoke; provocation

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