挑拨是非 in English tiao3 bo1 shi4 fei1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to incite a quarrel (idiomatic expression); to sow discord between people
  • to tell tales
  • to make mischief

Simplified Characters

挑 拨 是 非

Traditional Characters

挑 撥 是 非

Pinyin

tiao3 bo1 shi4 fei1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

挑tiao1to carry on a shoulder pole 拨bo1to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc 是shi4is 非fei1abbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa