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挑拨是非

tiǎobōshìfēi

Traditional: 挑撥是非

to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people / to tell tales / to make mischief

Character Breakdown

挑
tiāo
to select, to choose; picky, choosy; a load
HSK 5
拨
bō
to stir, to move, to distribute, to allocate
HSK 6
是
shì
to be; indeed, right, yes; okay
HSK 1
非
fēi
not, negative, non-; to oppose
HSK 2

Additional Information

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