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挑灯拨火

tiǎodēngbōhuǒ

Traditional: 挑燈撥火

to sow discord / to provoke

Character Breakdown

挑
tiāo
to select, to choose; picky, choosy; a load
HSK 5
灯
dēng
lamp, lantern, light
HSK 3
拨
bō
to stir, to move, to distribute, to allocate
HSK 6
火
huǒ
fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
HSK 2

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