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to start a quarrel

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qi3xin4 qǐxìn

Meaning


Primary

to start a quarrel

Alternatives

start a quarrel, starts a quarrel, starting a quarrel, started a quarrel, to start quarrels, start quarrels, to provoke discord, provoke discord

Mnemonic


启衅 To start a quarrel is 启 to open up a dispute 衅 to quarrel over.

Usage


他 和 老师 启衅 了。

He started a quarrel with the teacher.

启衅 只会 加剧 矛盾。

Starting a quarrel will only escalate the conflict.

不要 随意 启衅, 这样 不 礼貌。

Don't start a quarrel casually; it's impolite.