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拿粗夹细
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拿粗夹细

拿粗夹细 — “To stir up trouble”

拿粗夹细 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble”. To make mischief; to sow discord.

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拿粗夹细 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拿粗夹细 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拿
ná10take hold or seize
粗
cū11rough, coarse, thick
夹
jiā6pinch, hold between, mix
细
xì8fine, thin, meticulous

Example Sentence with 拿粗夹细

小明总是喜欢在大家面前拿粗夹细,弄得气氛很紧张。
Xiao Ming always likes to stir up trouble in front of everyone, making the atmosphere very tense.

Idioms Related to 拿粗夹细

More idioms starting with 拿

  • ná拿yī一shǒu手put on airs to make demands
  • ná拿sān三bān搬sì四make excuses to shirk duty
  • ná拿sān三piē撇sì四to put on airs
  • ná拿xià下mǎ马lái来subdue or overcome someone
  • ná拿bù不chū出shǒu手too embarrassing to present
  • ná拿yún云zhuō捉yuè月possess extraordinary talent and ability
  • ná拿yún云wò握wù雾skillful and artful in handling situations
  • ná拿yún云jué攫shí石towering, majestic, and awe-inspiring ancient trees
  • ná拿dāo刀dòng动zhàng杖to resort to physical violence
  • ná拿dāo刀nòng弄zhàng杖to wield weapons
  • ná拿yìn印bà把zi子hold real power or authority
  • ná拿jiān奸ná拿shuāng双catch adulterers in the act

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Questions about 拿粗夹细

What does 拿粗夹细 mean?

拿粗夹细 (ná cū jiā xì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble”.

How do you pronounce 拿粗夹细?

拿粗夹细 is pronounced ná cū jiā xì in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 拿粗夹细?

比喻惹事生非。

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