挑撥是非 tiǎo bō shì fēi

DEFINITIONS

  1. to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people
  2. to tell tales
  3. to make mischief

CHARACTERS

挑 tiǎo
HSK 5
a load carried on the shoulders; to carry
撥 bō move; dispel; distribute; plectrum, play stringed instrument
是 shì
HSK 1
indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
非 fēi
HSK 2
not, negative, non-; oppose