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揣歪捏怪 — “To harbor evil and instigate strange mischief”

揣歪捏怪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor ill intentions and deliberately stir up trouble or fabricate strange incidents; to be mischievous and create problems out of spite”. Literally, “to harbor evil and instigate strange mischief”.

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揣歪捏怪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

揣歪捏怪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
揣
chuāi12surmise, estimate, or carry
歪
wāi9askew, crooked, improper
捏
niē10pinch, mold, or fabricate
怪
guài8strange, wonder, monster, blame

Example Sentence with 揣歪捏怪

他总是喜欢在背后揣歪捏怪,弄得大家都不安宁
He always likes to harbor ill intentions and stir up trouble, making everyone uneasy.

Idioms Related to 揣歪捏怪

More idioms starting with 揣

  • chuǎi揣hé合féng逢yíng迎curry favor by discerning and accommodating preferences
  • chuāi揣jiān奸bǎ把huá猾harbor deceit and act cunningly
  • chuǎi揣shí时duó度lì力assess situation and one's own capabilities
  • chuāi揣gǔ骨tīng听shēng声make arbitrary judgments based on insufficient evidence

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Questions about 揣歪捏怪

What does 揣歪捏怪 mean?

揣歪捏怪 (chuāi wāi niē guài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor ill intentions and deliberately stir up trouble or fabricate strange incidents; to be mischievous and create problems out of spite”.

How do you pronounce 揣歪捏怪?

揣歪捏怪 is pronounced chuāi wāi niē guài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 揣歪捏怪 literally mean?

Literally, 揣歪捏怪 means “to harbor evil and instigate strange mischief”. It is used to mean “to harbor ill intentions and deliberately stir up trouble or fabricate strange incidents; to be mischievous and create problems out of spite”.

What is the Chinese definition of 揣歪捏怪?

捏:挑事。心藏坏意寻机挑起怪事和事端

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