Chinese word

鼓动

Pronunciation

Pinyingǔ dòng

Meaning

  • verbegg on

Example

他鼓动孩子们打架。tā gǔ dòng hái zi men dǎ jià

He egged the children on to fight.

Illustration for 鼓动 (egg on)

More examples

有人在会议上鼓动员工。yǒu rén zài huì yì shàng gǔ dòng yuán gōng

Someone is inciting the employees at the meeting.

Core concept

A deliberate push that sets another person's feelings or judgment moving toward a chosen action, often with a manipulative edge.

Common phrases

  • 鼓动群众gǔ dòng qún zhòng

    incite the crowd

  • 鼓动员工gǔ dòng yuán gōng

    incite the employees

  • 鼓动情绪gǔ dòng qíng xù

    stir up emotions

Similar words

煽动shān dòng: Deliberately inflame public anger or discontent to trigger unrest or large-scale action.
引诱yǐn yòu: Lure someone into a desired action with a benefit or tempting offer.
促使cù shǐ: Cause someone to move toward an action through circumstances or deliberate influence.
驱使qū shǐ: Drive someone to act or work for a personal purpose, often through pressure.

Definition in Chinese

有意图地用言语或行为刺激他人的情绪或判断，使其按希望方向行动，常含煽动或唆使的成分。yǒu yì tú dì yòng yán yǔ huò xíng wéi cì jī tā rén de qíng xù huò pàn duàn shǐ qí àn xī wàng fāng xiàng xíng dòng cháng hán shān dòng huò suō shǐ de chéng fèn

Word origin

鼓动 (gǔdòng, "egg on") combines 鼓 (gǔ, "drum") + 动 (dòng, "move"), recalling a drumbeat that rouses people and puts them into motion.

Usage tips

  • In reports of disputes, this verb often assigns responsibility to the person doing the urging, so it can sound accusatory rather than merely descriptive.

Other meanings

  • stir upverb
  • inciteverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 鼓动者gǔ dòng zhěinstigatornoun

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