挑起 (tiǎo qǐ) — to provoke, to stir up (conflict, trouble, etc.)
Definition
挑起 means to deliberately provoke or stir up trouble (a conflict, dispute, hostility). It is a separable verb — insert the object between 挑 and 起, as in 挑起争端. The action is intentional and blameworthy, stronger than neutral words like 引发.
verb
to provoketo stir up (conflict, trouble, etc.)
Examples
- 挑起，。Tā gù yì tiǎo qǐ zhēng duān, ràng shuāng fāng guān xì è huà.He deliberately stirred up a dispute, worsening the relationship between the two sides.
- 挑起。Zhè zhǒng yán lùn hěn róng yì tiǎo qǐ qún zhòng de bù mǎn qíng xù.This kind of rhetoric easily provokes public discontent.
- 挑起，？Bié qù tiǎo qǐ máo dùn, dà jiā hé hé qì qì bù hǎo ma?Don't stir up conflicts — isn't it better if everyone stays friendly?
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