挑拨离间 tiǎo bō lí jiàn

to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 30302nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between

Characters

Character Meaning
挑 tiǎo HSK 5
to choose; to pick; to nitpick
拨 bō HSK 6
to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money)
离 lí HSK 2
to leave; to be away from; (in giving distances) from
间 jiàn HSK 2
between; among; within a definite time or space