挑釁 (tiu1 jan6 | tiao3 xin4) : provoke

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挑釁

tiu1 jan6

tiao3 xin4

[1] [v] provoke
[2] [n] provocation; defiance
[3] [adj] provocative

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Level: 3 Google Frequency: 2,620,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

挑釁 / 挑衅

This word has been viewed 3170 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 16th Jul 2005 19:15 and last edited on 9th May 2013 13:55

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挑 tiu1 - poke; provoke; shoulder pole; choose
釁 jan6 - quarrel; dispute

2 compounds containing this word:

挑釁行為 - provocative act
挑釁者 - provocateur

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我有壓力，你有壓力，你做咩要挑釁我？粵
"You have pressure, I have pressure, why do you want to provoke me?"
[This infamous quote from 巴士阿叔 ("Bus Uncle") was a cultural phenomenon in 2006. See the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bus_Uncle.]

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