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怂恿 (慫恿)
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

怂恿 [sǒngyǒng]
  1. 1. verb provoke

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

怂恿 [sǒngyǒng]
  1. 1. instigate; incite; egg somebody on; abet; urge

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

怂恿 [sǒngyǒng]
  1. 1. 从旁鼓动别人(去做某些事)
    自己躲在后面,却怂恿别人出头。

Examples

to instigate others to strife
怂恿别人争吵
My older sister put me up to making a prank telephone call.
是我姐姐怂恿我打这个恶作剧电话的。
You're not going to encourage her to marry that old goat?
你不会怂恿她与那个老色鬼结婚吧?
He was edged on to fight.
他在别人的怂恿下动起手来。
In vain he urged me to enter the lists with my friend.
怂恿我去挑战我朋友,却白费口舌。
His enticements were shameless.
他的怂恿很可耻。

Collocations

极力怂恿
to do one's utmost to urge someone to do something
怂恿
entice him

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