离间 (lí jiān) — to sow discord, to drive a wedge between (people or groups)
Definition
Verb meaning to deliberately drive a wedge between people or groups. Often used in the pattern 离间A和B, and the agent noun is 离间计 (a scheme to sow discord).
verb
to sow discordto drive a wedge between (people or groups)
Examples
- 离间，。Tā gù yì zài liǎng rén zhī jiān lí jiān, xiǎng ràng tā men chǎo jià.He deliberately sowed discord between the two people, wanting them to argue.
- 离间。Zhè ge yáo yán jiù shì wèi le lí jiān wǒ men hé hé zuò huǒ bàn de guān xì.This rumor is meant to drive a wedge between us and our partners.
- ，。Tā lí guò hǎo jǐ cì jiān, zuì hòu méi rén zài xiāng xìn tā le.He has sown discord several times, and in the end no one believed him anymore.
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