煽风点火 — “To incite discord or trouble”
煽风点火 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to incite discord or trouble”. To stir up trouble; to fan the flames of conflict. Literally, “fan the wind and light the fire”.
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煽风点火 Pronunciation and Pinyin
煽风点火 Character Breakdown
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小明总是喜欢在同事之间煽风点火，制造矛盾
Xiao Ming always likes to stir up trouble among his colleagues, creating conflicts.
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What does 煽风点火 mean?
煽风点火 (shān fēng diǎn huǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to incite discord or trouble”.
How do you pronounce 煽风点火?
煽风点火 is pronounced shān fēng diǎn huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 煽风点火 literally mean?
Literally, 煽风点火 means “fan the wind and light the fire”. It is used to mean “to incite discord or trouble”.
What is the Chinese definition of 煽风点火?
比喻煽动别人闹事。