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Open the tool →启羞兴戎 (qǐ xiū xīng róng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring shame upon oneself and instigate conflict or trouble due to imprudent speech or actions”.
启羞兴戎 is pronounced qǐ xiū xīng róng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 启羞兴戎 means “to start shame and initiate war”. It is used to mean “to bring shame upon oneself and instigate conflict or trouble due to imprudent speech or actions”.
启:开;戎:战争。因说话不谨慎而招致羞辱挑起事端