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撩蜂拨刺

撩蜂拨刺 — “To stir up trouble”

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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撩蜂拨刺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

撩蜂拨刺 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
撩
liāo15tease, provoke, lift, scoop
蜂
fēng13bee or swarm
拨
bō8to move, allocate, or adjust
刺
cī8prick, stab, or thorn

Example Sentence with 撩蜂拨刺

他这个人总是喜欢在背后撩蜂拨刺,结果弄得大家都不愿意和他合作。
He always likes to stir up trouble behind people's backs, which resulted in no one wanting to cooperate with him.

Idioms Related to 撩蜂拨刺

Synonyms of 撩蜂拨刺

  • liáo撩fēng蜂tī剔xiē蝎provoke dangerous people and invite harm

More idioms starting with 撩

  • liáo撩yún云bō拨yǔ雨to flirt or make amorous advances
  • liáo撩shì是shēng生fēi非stir up trouble
  • liáo撩huǒ火jiā加yóu油add fuel to the fire
  • liáo撩fēng蜂chī吃shì螫stir up a hornet's nest

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Questions about 撩蜂拨刺

What does 撩蜂拨刺 mean?

撩蜂拨刺 (liāo fēng bō cī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble”.

How do you pronounce 撩蜂拨刺?

撩蜂拨刺 is pronounced liāo fēng bō cī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 撩蜂拨刺 literally mean?

Literally, 撩蜂拨刺 means “to stir bees and poke their stings”. It is used to mean “to stir up trouble”.

What is the Chinese definition of 撩蜂拨刺?

撩:挑逗。引逗蜜蜂拨开刺儿。比喻挑起事端

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