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挑三窝四

tiǎo sān wō sìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to sow discord everywhere
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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-884764672b85bd25. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

挑三窩四 挑三窝四 [tiao3 san1 wo1 si4] /to sow discord everywhere/

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Other forms in these source records: 挑三窩四

  • 挑
    tiāo

    to carry on a shoulder pole / to choose / to pick / to nitpick

    tiǎo

    to raise / to dig up / to poke / to prick / to incite / to stir up

  • 三
    sān

    three / 3

    Sān

    surname San

  • 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

  • 四
    sì

    four / 4

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.