搬弄是非 — “To sow discord by spreading rumors or gossip”
搬弄是非 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sow discord by spreading rumors or gossip”. To make mischief or stir up trouble among people.
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Origin and Story of 搬弄是非
Jia Baoyu and Qin Zhong, Qin Keqing's younger brother, went to study in the Jia family's schoolroom. They got into a conflict with Xue Pan, Jin Rong, and others.
Jia Rui demanded that Jin Rong apologize to Qin Zhong. Jin Rong's mother felt it was unfair, so she went to Jia Zhen's residence to reason with You Shi.
You Shi said that Qin Keqing resented those scoundrels for sowing discord, and had fallen ill out of anger. Jin Rong's mother, feeling embarrassed, then left.
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More idioms starting with 搬
- bān搬kǒu口nòng弄chún唇gossip and sow discord
- bān搬chún唇nòng弄shé舌spread rumors and gossip to sow discord
- bān搬chún唇dì递shé舌sow discord with malicious gossip
- bān搬jīn斤bō播liǎng两haggle over every ounce
- bān搬shí石zá砸jiǎo脚harming others backfires on oneself
- bān搬qǐ起shí石tóu头dǎ打zì自jǐ己de的jiǎo脚hurt oneself by one's own actions
- bān搬qǐ起shí石tou头zá砸zì自jǐ己de的jiǎo脚harm oneself by one's own actions
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Open the tool →Questions about 搬弄是非
What does 搬弄是非 mean?
搬弄是非 (bān nòng shì fēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sow discord by spreading rumors or gossip”.
How do you pronounce 搬弄是非?
搬弄是非 is pronounced bān nòng shì fēi in Mandarin Chinese.
Where does 搬弄是非 come from?
搬弄是非 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 搬弄是非?
搬弄：挑拔。把别人的话传来传去，有意挑拔，或在背后乱加议论，引起纠纷。