煽动 (shān dòng) — to incite, to instigate
Definition
煽动 means to incite or stir people up toward action, usually negative or violent. Stronger and more hostile than 鼓动 (which can be neutral/positive urging); broader than 挑拨 (which targets interpersonal discord).
verb
to inciteto instigate
Examples
- 煽动。Tā lì yòng yáo yán shān dòng mín zhòng de bù mǎn qíng xù.He used rumors to incite public discontent.
- 煽动。Zhèng fǔ yán lì dǎ jī rèn hé shān dòng bào lì de xíng wéi.The government severely cracks down on any act that incites violence.
- 煽动。Bú yào bèi tā de yán lùn shān dòng qù zuò wéi fǎ de shì.Don't be incited by his words to do illegal things.
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