Definition
r.v.
to provoketo stir up (conflict, trouble, etc.)
Examples
- 挑起，。Tā gùyì tiǎo qǐ zhēngduān, ràng shuāngfāng guānxì èhuà.He deliberately stirred up a dispute, worsening the relationship between the two sides.
- 挑起。Zhè zhǒng yánlùn hěn róngyì tiǎo qǐ qúnzhòng de bùmǎn qíngxù.This kind of rhetoric easily provokes public discontent.
- 挑起，？Bié qù tiǎo qǐ máodùn, dàjiā héhéqìqì bù hǎo ma?Don't stir up conflicts — isn't it better if everyone stays friendly?
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