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挑拨

Traditional (Taiwan): 挑撥

tiǎobō ㄊㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄛ

    • to incite disharmony
    • to instigate

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 挑唆 tiǎosuō
    • 挑唆群众 to incite the masses
    • 受挑唆 to be egged on
  • 搬弄 bānnòng
    • 搬弄是非 to stir up trouble with gossip
    • 搬弄口舌 to wag one's tongue maliciously
  • 离间 líjiàn
    • 离间他人 to drive a wedge between people
    • 政治离间 political attempts to sow discord

Antonyms 反义词

  • 调和 tiáohé
    • 调和余地 room for compromise
    • 不可调和 irreconcilable
  • 调解 tiáojiě
    • 调解争端 to mediate a dispute
    • 先行调解 to mediate first

Telling them apart

挑拨 means deliberately creating friction so that two or more sides fall out, and applies to individuals or groups. 挑唆 means egging someone on to quarrel with others; it usually targets one person and is mostly between individuals.

Other words read tiǎobō

tiaobo with other tones

Words with 挑拨

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Example sentences and grammar articles using 挑拨

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