挑撥離間 tiǎo bō lí jiàn

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

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
撥 bō
to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money)
離 lí
to leave; to be away from; (in giving distances) from
間 jiàn
between; among; within a definite time or space