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挑灯拨火
挑燈撥火
tiǎodēngbōhuǒ
1. to sow discord
2. to provoke

Character Breakdown

挑
tiāo
to select, to choose; picky, choosy; a load
HSK 5 9 丶
灯
dēng
lamp, lantern, light
HSK 3 6 丶
拨
bō
to stir, to move, to distribute, to allocate
HSK 6 8 丶
火
huǒ
fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
HSK 2 4 丶

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