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煽風點火

简煽风点火 · 繁煽風點火

Mandarin · pinyin shān fēng diǎn huǒ

(idiom) to fan the flames
to incite people
to stir up trouble

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煽: shān · stir up, incite, agitate, provoke
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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1–1–3–3 · shan1 feng1 dian3 huo3

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sin3 fung1 dim2 fo2

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(idiomatic) to incite and stir up trouble

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