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掀风鼓浪 — “To instigate trouble”

掀风鼓浪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to instigate trouble”. To stir up disputes and create discord. Literally, “stir up wind and beat waves”.

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掀风鼓浪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

掀风鼓浪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
掀
xiān11lift, stir up, or launch
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
鼓
gǔ13drum, beat, rouse, swell
浪
làng10wave, unrestrained, wandering

Example Sentence with 掀风鼓浪

他总是喜欢在同事之间掀风鼓浪,制造不必要的误会和矛盾。
He always likes to stir up trouble among colleagues, creating unnecessary misunderstandings and conflicts.

Idioms Related to 掀风鼓浪

Synonyms of 掀风鼓浪

  • xīng兴fēng风zuò作làng浪stir up trouble

More idioms starting with 掀

  • xiān掀tiān天dòng动dì地earth-shattering changes
  • xiān掀tiān天pū扑dì地act overbearing and domineering
  • xiān掀tiān天jiē揭dì地earth-shattering, world-shaking changes
  • xiān掀tiān天wò斡dì地earth-shattering changes or momentum
  • xiān掀quán拳luǒ裸xiù袖clench fists and roll up sleeves
  • xiān掀léi雷jué决diàn电Immense, grand, and majestic momentum

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Questions about 掀风鼓浪

What does 掀风鼓浪 mean?

掀风鼓浪 (xiān fēng gǔ làng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to instigate trouble”.

How do you pronounce 掀风鼓浪?

掀风鼓浪 is pronounced xiān fēng gǔ làng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 掀风鼓浪 literally mean?

Literally, 掀风鼓浪 means “stir up wind and beat waves”. It is used to mean “to instigate trouble”.

What is the Chinese definition of 掀风鼓浪?

比喻煽动情绪,挑起事端。

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