招是生非 — “To stir up trouble”
招是生非 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble”. To cause disputes for no reason; to invite quarrels. Literally, “Invite disputes, cause troubles”.
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招是生非 Pronunciation and Pinyin
招是生非 Character Breakdown
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他总是喜欢在同事之间招是生非，搞得大家关系很紧张。
He always likes to stir up trouble among colleagues, making everyone's relationships very tense.
Idioms Related to 招是生非
More idioms starting with 招
- zhāo招zhī之bù不lái来，，huī麾zhī之bù不qù去unswayed by command, firm in principles
- zhāo招zhī之jí即lái来，，huī挥zhī之jí即qù去at one's beck and call
- zhāo招shì事rě惹fēi非stir up trouble
- zhāo招wáng亡nà纳pàn叛recruit defectors and harbor traitors
- zhāo招bīng兵mǎi买mǎ马recruit talent and expand forces
- zhāo招jūn军mǎi买mǎ马raise an army
- zhāo招yáo摇zhuàng撞piàn骗swindle and cheat by false pretenses
- zhāo招yáo摇guò过shì市flaunt oneself ostentatiously in public
- zhāo招shì是bān搬fēi非sow discord and stir up trouble
- zhāo招quán权nà纳huì贿abuse power and take bribes
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Open the tool →Questions about 招是生非
What does 招是生非 mean?
招是生非 (zhāo shì shēng fēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble”.
How do you pronounce 招是生非?
招是生非 is pronounced zhāo shì shēng fēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 招是生非 literally mean?
Literally, 招是生非 means “Invite disputes, cause troubles”. It is used to mean “to stir up trouble”.
What is the Chinese definition of 招是生非?
招惹是非。指无故生事。