挑灯拨火

Traditional: 挑燈撥火

tiǎo dēng bō huǒ

Dictionary entry

to sow discord

What does 挑灯拨火 mean?

挑灯拨火 (tiǎo dēng bō huǒ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to sow discord

2to provoke

Character breakdown

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挑tiāoto carry on a shoulder pole · to choose 灯dēnglamp · light 拨bōto push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc · to dial 火Huǒsurname Huo

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How to pronounce 挑灯拨火

挑灯拨火

tiǎo dēng bō huǒ

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