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捅马蜂窝

tǒng mǎ fēng wōdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(fig.) to stir up a hornet's nest
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6611ac0575197985. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

捅馬蜂窩 捅马蜂窝 [tong3 ma3 feng1 wo1] /(fig.) to stir up a hornet's nest/

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Other forms in these source records: 捅馬蜂窩

  • 捅
    tǒng

    to poke / to jab / to give (sb) a nudge / to prod / to disclose / to reveal

  • 马
    mǎ

    horse / CL:匹[pǐ] / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess

    Mǎ

    surname Ma / abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Mǎ lái xī yà]

  • 蜂
    fēng

    bee / wasp

  • 窝
    wō

    nest / pit or hollow on the human body / lair / den / place / to harbor or shelter / to hold in check / to bend / classifier for litters and broods

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