讨是寻非 — “To stir up trouble”
讨是寻非 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble”. To deliberately find fault and provoke disputes. Literally, “To seek out right, to search out wrong”.
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讨是寻非 Pronunciation and Pinyin
讨是寻非 Character Breakdown
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他总是喜欢在同事之间讨是寻非，搞得大家关系很紧张。
He always likes to stir up trouble among colleagues, making everyone's relationships very tense.
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What does 讨是寻非 mean?
讨是寻非 (tǎo shì xún fēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble”.
How do you pronounce 讨是寻非?
讨是寻非 is pronounced tǎo shì xún fēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 讨是寻非 literally mean?
Literally, 讨是寻非 means “to seek out right, to search out wrong”. It is used to mean “to stir up trouble”.
What is the Chinese definition of 讨是寻非?
惹是生非，故意挑剔。