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挑拨

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

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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.

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