撺掇 (cuān duo) — to urge (someone to do something), to egg on, to instigate
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to egg someone on, to urge them into (usually questionable) action' — implies the instigator benefits, unlike neutral 鼓励 ('encourage').
verb
to urge (someone to do something)to egg onto instigate
Examples
- 撺掇，。Tā cuān duo wǒ qù qǐng jià lǚ xíng, qí shí shì xiǎng zhǎo rén péi tā.He urged me to take leave and go traveling, but actually he just wanted someone to accompany him.
- 撺掇，。Bié cuān duo tā le, tā zì jǐ huì jué dìng.Don't egg him on; he'll make his own decision.
- 撺掇，。Péng you dōu cuān duo wǒ shì yi shì, wǒ jiù dā ying le.All my friends urged me to give it a try, so I agreed.
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