Character combinations make words; words evolve into idioms. Learn 「興風作浪」 today with this free Chinese resource.
The Chinese idiom 「興風作浪」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.
Xing, Zuo: to cause. Originally it referred to the monsters and demons in mythological novels who used magic to stir up storms. Later it is often used as a metaphor to incite emotions and stir up trouble.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xìng fēng zuò làng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hing1 fung1 jok3 long6
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