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挑拨离间

tiǎobōlíjiàn

Traditional: 挑撥離間

to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between

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
离
lí
rare beast; strange; elegant
HSK 2
间
jiān
between, among; midpoint; space, place, locality
HSK 2

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