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to provoke; provocation

挑衅
tiǎo xìn
t+iǎo·3rd tonex+ìn·4th tone
WordHSK 7-9
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Examples3 available
Sometimes hockey players get so competitive that fights break out.
有时候冰球运动员相互挑衅得太厉害以至于会引发斗殴。
Sami became more aggressive with customers.
萨米对顾客变得更加挑衅了。
He's a master of provocation.
他是个挑衅高手。
Synonyms
Synonyms
to challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge挑战tiǎo zhànto entice · to arouse · to provoke挑动tiǎo dòngto pick a quarrel · to start a fight寻衅xún xìnto come to sb's door · to call on sb找上门zhǎo shàng mén
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