撩蜂剔蝎 — “To stir up trouble or provoke dangerous people”
撩蜂剔蝎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble or provoke dangerous people”. Thereby inviting harm or difficulty upon oneself. Literally, “Stir bees, pick scorpions”.
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他总是喜欢对一些不好惹的人说三道四，真是撩蜂剔蝎，自找麻烦。
He always likes to criticize people who are not to be trifled with, truly stirring up a hornet's nest and inviting trouble.
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What does 撩蜂剔蝎 mean?
撩蜂剔蝎 (liáo fēng tī xiē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble or provoke dangerous people”.
How do you pronounce 撩蜂剔蝎?
撩蜂剔蝎 is pronounced liáo fēng tī xiē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 撩蜂剔蝎 literally mean?
Literally, 撩蜂剔蝎 means “Stir bees, pick scorpions”. It is used to mean “to stir up trouble or provoke dangerous people”.
What is the Chinese definition of 撩蜂剔蝎?
比喻招惹恶人，自讨苦吃。