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挑起

tiǎo qǐ · tiao qi

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Meaning

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2 examples

他(tā)挑(tiǎo)起(qǐ)争(zhēng)议(yì)性(xìng)高(gāo)的(de)话(huà)题(tí)，制(zhì)造(zào)纷(fēn)争(zhēng)。

He sows discord by raising controversial subjects.

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邻(lín)居(jū)故(gù)意(yì)挑(tiǎo)起(qǐ)争(zhēng)吵(chǎo)，让(ràng)大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)很(hěn)尴(gān)尬(gà)。

The neighbor deliberately stirred up a quarrel, making everyone feel awkward.

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