







撩蜂拨刺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble”. To provoke disputes or conflicts; to instigate discord. Literally, “To stir bees and poke their stings”.

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Open the tool →撩蜂拨刺 (liāo fēng bō cī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble”.
撩蜂拨刺 is pronounced liāo fēng bō cī in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 撩蜂拨刺 means “to stir bees and poke their stings”. It is used to mean “to stir up trouble”.
撩:挑逗。引逗蜜蜂拨开刺儿。比喻挑起事端