tiǎo bō lí jiàn

Traditional: 挑撥離間

挑拨离间 (tiǎo bō lí jiàn) is a Chinese word meaning “to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between”.

Meanings

  1. 1to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between

Characters in 挑拨离间

挑tiāo · to carry on a shoulder pole拨bō · to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc离chī · mythical beast (archaic)间jiān · between

Related words

时间(concept of) time离开to depart; to leave房间room之间(after a noun) between; among; amid离mythical beast (archaic)离to leave离surname Li间between间gap挑战to challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge离婚to divorce挑to carry on a shoulder pole

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