- to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people
- to tell tales
- to make mischief
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people
- to tell tales
- to make mischief
This expression is used to describe the act of stirring up trouble or creating conflict between others, often by spreading rumors or gossip.
He always incites quarrels, causing misunderstandings between friends.
She likes to sow discord, making the relationship between the two families tense.
This meaning refers to the act of sharing stories or reports about others, often in a way that could create problems or gossip.
She tells tales in class, leading to misunderstandings among classmates.
Telling tales can lead to a breakdown of trust among friends.
This meaning suggests causing trouble or playful disruption, often in a way that is meant to amuse or provoke reactions from others.
The children make mischief in the park, always enjoying a little joke.
They made mischief at work, resulting in a small argument.
Generated collocations (experimental)
bān nòng shì fēi搬弄是非to incite a quarrelbān nòng shì fēi搬弄是非zhī之rén人a person who incites discordbān nòng shì fēi搬弄是非de的bǎ xì把戏the tricks of stirring up troublexǐ huan喜欢bān nòng shì fēi搬弄是非to enjoy stirring up discordshàn yú善于bān nòng shì fēi搬弄是非good at inciting quarrelsbān nòng shì fēi搬弄是非de的xìng gé性格the character of being a troublemakerbān nòng shì fēi搬弄是非de的xíng wéi行为the behavior of sowing discordbì miǎn避免bān nòng shì fēi搬弄是非to avoid inciting quarrelsfáng zhǐ防止bān nòng shì fēi搬弄是非to prevent stirring up troublebān nòng shì fēi搬弄是非de的chuán wén传闻rumors that incite quarrels