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拨嘴撩牙

拨嘴撩牙 — “To stir up trouble”

拨嘴撩牙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble”. To sow discord; to instigate disputes.

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拨嘴撩牙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拨嘴撩牙 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拨
bō8to move, allocate, or adjust
嘴
zuǐ16mouth, snout, spout
撩
liáo15tease, provoke, lift, scoop
牙
yá4tooth tusk broker

Example Sentence with 拨嘴撩牙

他总是喜欢在背后拨嘴撩牙,让同事之间产生误会。
He always likes to stir up trouble behind people's backs, causing misunderstandings among colleagues.

Idioms Related to 拨嘴撩牙

More idioms starting with 拨

  • bō拨wàn万lùn论qiān千possess vast wealth and spend lavishly
  • bō拨wàn万lún轮qiān千possess vast wealth and spend lavishly
  • bō拨luàn乱wéi为zhì治bring order out of chaos
  • bō拨luàn乱zhī之cái才talent for restoring order from chaos
  • bō拨luàn乱xīng兴zhì治restore order and establish good governance
  • bō拨luàn乱fǎn反zhèng正restore order out of chaos
  • bō拨luàn乱fǎn反zhì治bring order out of chaos
  • bō拨luàn乱jì济wēi危bring order out of chaos and relieve distress
  • bō拨luàn乱jì济shí时restore order from chaos and relieve the troubled times
  • bō拨luàn乱zhū诛bào暴restore order and punish tyrants
  • bō拨luàn乱fǎn返zhèng正restore order out of chaos
  • bō拨yún云liáo撩yǔ雨flirtatious teasing between men and women

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Questions about 拨嘴撩牙

What does 拨嘴撩牙 mean?

拨嘴撩牙 (bō zuǐ liáo yá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble”.

How do you pronounce 拨嘴撩牙?

拨嘴撩牙 is pronounced bō zuǐ liáo yá in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 拨嘴撩牙?

指挑拨是非。

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