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啟釁

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

啟釁 To start a quarrel is 啟 to open up a dispute 釁 to quarrel over.

Usage

他 和 老師 啟釁 了。

He started a quarrel with the teacher.

啟釁 只會 加劇 矛盾。

Starting a quarrel will only escalate the conflict.

不要 隨意 啟釁， 這樣 不 禮貌。

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