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兴妖作乱 — “To stir up trouble and cause disturbances”

兴妖作乱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble and cause disturbances”. To create mischief or spread harmful influences. Literally, “raise demons and make chaos”.

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兴妖作乱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

兴妖作乱 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
兴
xīng6start, flourish, or interest
妖
yāo7evil spirit, seductive, charming
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
乱
luàn7disorderly and confused

Example Sentence with 兴妖作乱

为了个人私利,他常常在公司里散布谣言,兴妖作乱,使得同事之间产生不必要的误解。
For personal gain, he often spread rumors and stirred up trouble in the company, causing unnecessary misunderstandings among colleagues.

Idioms Related to 兴妖作乱

Synonyms of 兴妖作乱

  • zuò作guài怪xīng兴yāo妖stir up trouble and create disturbances
  • xīng兴yāo妖zuò作niè孽instigate trouble and commit evil
  • xīng兴yāo妖zuò作guài怪stir up trouble and cause mischief

More idioms starting with 兴

  • xīng兴bù不yóu由jǐ己carried away by one's excitement
  • xīng兴chéng丞xiàng相tàn叹One's worth depends on self-positioning
  • xīng兴yún云zuò作yǔ雨wield immense power or influence
  • xīng兴yún云zuò作wù雾conjure clouds and mist
  • xīng兴yún云tǔ吐wù雾conjure clouds and emit mist
  • xīng兴yún云bù布yǔ雨possess immense supernatural power
  • xīng兴yún云zhì致yǔ雨create grand, impactful artistic work
  • xīng兴wáng亡chéng成bài败rise and fall, success and failure
  • xīng兴wáng亡huò祸fú福vicissitudes of life
  • xīng兴wáng亡jì继jué绝revive and perpetuate what was lost
  • xìng兴huì会biāo标jǔ举lofty sentiment and exceptional quality
  • xìng兴huì会lín淋lí漓full of zest and enthusiasm

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Questions about 兴妖作乱

What does 兴妖作乱 mean?

兴妖作乱 (xīng yāo zuò luàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble and cause disturbances”.

How do you pronounce 兴妖作乱?

兴妖作乱 is pronounced xīng yāo zuò luàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 兴妖作乱 literally mean?

Literally, 兴妖作乱 means “raise demons and make chaos”. It is used to mean “to stir up trouble and cause disturbances”.

What is the Chinese definition of 兴妖作乱?

比喻坏人破坏捣乱,或坏思想扩大影响。同“兴妖作怪”。

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