怂恿 (sǒng yǒng) — (negative connotation) to instigate, to incite, to urge (someone to do something unwise or wrong)
Definition
怂恿 means to urge someone toward something unwise or harmful — always negative. Unlike 鼓励 or 激励 (positive encouragement) and weaker than 催促 (just pressing someone), it implies bad influence.
verb
(negative connotation) to instigateto inciteto urge (someone to do something unwise or wrong)
Examples
- 怂恿。Tā péng you sǒng yǒng tā qù dǔ bó.His friend instigated him to gamble.
- 怂恿。Nǐ bié sǒng yǒng wǒ qù zuò nà zhǒng wéi fǎ de shì.Don't incite me to do that kind of illegal thing.
- 怂恿，。Dōu shì nǐ sǒng yǒng tā cí zhí de, xiàn zài tā zhǎo bú dào gōng zuò.It was you who urged her to resign, and now she can't find a job.
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