指使 (zhī) — to instigate; to incite; to order someone to do something (often with negative undertones)
Definition
指使 (zhǐshǐ) means to be behind the scenes pulling strings — to instigate or order someone else to do something, usually something shady. It carries a negative, manipulative tone, unlike neutral ‘让’ or ‘叫’.
verb
to instigateto inciteto order someone to do something (often with negative undertones)
Examples
- 指使。Lǎo bǎn zhī yuán gōng zuò jiǎ zhàng.The boss instigated the employees to cook the books.
- 指使。Zhè jiàn shì yí dìng shì yǒu rén zài bèi hòu zhī.This matter must have someone instigating from behind the scenes.
- 。Tā zhī shǒu xià qù pò huài duì shǒu de shēng yù.He instigated his subordinates to ruin the opponent's reputation.
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