Meaning of tiǎo qǐ:
tiǎo qǐ
挑起
Verb
to provoke; to stir up; to incite
Tā zǒng shì xǐ huan tiǎo qǐ zhēng duān.
他总是喜欢挑起争端。
He always likes to provoke disputes.
Tā xǐhuān tiǎo qǐ zhēngduān, yǐ xiǎnshì tā de cōngmíng cáizhì.
他喜欢挑起争端，以显示他的聪明才智。
He likes to stir up disputes to show his cleverness and wisdom.
Tā shuōle yīxiē huà lái tiǎoqǐ zhēngduān.
他说了一些话来挑起争端。
He said some words to incite a dispute.
