tiǎo qǐ
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  • v.instigate; provoke; stir up; incite

    • tiǎo qǐ jiū fēn

      挑起纠纷

      sow dragon's teeth

    • tiǎo qǐ biān jìng chōng tū

      挑起边境冲突

      provoke a border conflict

    • tiǎo qǐ nèi zhàn

      挑起内战

      stir up a civil war

    • jù chēng shì jǐng chá tiǎo qǐ zhè yī shì qing de

      据称警察挑起事情

      It is claimed that the police provoked the incident.

    • tā men de mù dì shì yào tiǎo qǐ bù hé

      他们目的挑起

      Their aim was to sow discord.

    • tā men zhǐ zé jī jìn pài hé bǎo shǒu pài dōu zài shì tú tiǎo qǐ dǎng nèi fēn qí

      他们指责激进派保守派试图挑起党内分歧

      They accused both radicals and conservatives of trying to provoke a split in the party.