挑衅

tiǎo xìn · tiao xin

Traditional 挑釁

Meaning

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  1. to provoke; provocation

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)故(gù)意(yì)用(yòng)挑(tiǎo)衅(xìn)的(de)语(yǔ)气(qì)跟(gēn)对(duì)方(fāng)说(shuō)话(huà)。

He deliberately spoke to the other person in a provocative tone.

02

面(miàn)对(duì)挑(tiǎo)衅(xìn),他(tā)保(bǎo)持(chí)了(le)冷(lěng)静(jìng)。

Faced with provocation, he stayed calm.

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