Definition & Meaning

drive a wedge between; play them off one against the other; sow discord

Word usage

tiǎo bō lí jiàn

挑 拨 离 间

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derogdrive a wedge between; play them off one against the other; sow discord
- tiǎo bō lí jiàn de huà yǔ
  挑拨离间的话语
  a mischievous remark
synonym
bān nòng shì fēi搬弄是非 tiáo sān wō sì调三窝四 tiáo zuǐ xué shé调嘴学舌 yù shì shēng fēng遇事生风 tuī tāo zuò làng推涛作浪 bō nòng shì fēi拨弄是非 gǔ chún nòng shé鼓唇弄舌 chéng jiān tóu xì乘间投隙

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Note
"间" cannot be pronounced as "jiān" in "挑拨离间".

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