推波助澜
Traditional (Taiwan): 推波助瀾
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推波助澜 means egging on from the side so that a situation grows, usually a small matter becoming big; it can occasionally mean helping a development along. 兴风作浪 means stirring up trouble by inciting and sowing discord, and is always negative.
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