招风惹草 zhāo fēng rě cǎo

to stir up trouble (idiom); to sow discord

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to stir up trouble (idiom)
  2. 2. to sow discord

Characters

Character Meaning
招 zhāo HSK 4
to beckon; to recruit; trick
风 fēng HSK 3
wind; style; manner
惹 rě HSK 6
to provoke; to cause (problems); to attract (troubles)
草 cǎo HSK 3
grass; careless; rough