里挑外撅 — “To sow dissension and stir up trouble”
里挑外撅 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sow dissension and stir up trouble”. To be two-faced and create friction among people.
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里挑外撅 Pronunciation and Pinyin
里挑外撅 Character Breakdown
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小张总是喜欢在同事之间里挑外撅，搞得大家关系很紧张。
Xiao Zhang always likes to sow discord among colleagues, making everyone's relationships very tense.
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More idioms starting with 里
- lǐ里chǒu丑pěng捧xīn心awkwardly imitate others, making oneself appear worse
- lǐ里chū出wài外jìn进uneven and irregular
- lǐ里gōu勾wài外lián连collude from within and without
- lǐ里wài外jiā夹gōng攻attack from inside and out
- lǐ里yìng应wài外hé合coordinate from inside and outside
- lǐ里chéng程bēi碑a significant event or turning point
- lǐ里tán谈xiàng巷yì议neighborhood discussions and gossip
- lǐ里tōng通wài外guó国collude with outsiders for treachery
- lǐ里lǐ里wài外wài外inside and out
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What does 里挑外撅 mean?
里挑外撅 (lǐ tiǎo wài juē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sow dissension and stir up trouble”.
How do you pronounce 里挑外撅?
里挑外撅 is pronounced lǐ tiǎo wài juē in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 里挑外撅?
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