激动 激動 jī dòng to move emotionally / to stir up (emotions) / to excite syn 掀起 xiān qǐ to lift / to raise (a lid etc) / (of a storm) to surge / to stir up (waves etc) / (fig.) to trigger / set off (a wave of popularity, a controversy etc) syn 轰动 轟動 hōng dòng to cause a sensation / to create a stir in (a place) / commotion / controversy 振奋 振奮 zhèn fèn to stir oneself up / to raise one's spirits / to inspire syn 捣乱 搗亂 dǎo luàn to disturb / to look for trouble / to stir up a row / to bother sb intentionally syn 惹祸 惹禍 rě huò to stir up trouble / to invite disaster syn 爆炒 bào chǎo to stir-fry rapidly using a high flame / to conduct a media blitz / to manipulate a stock market through large-scale buying and selling 惹是非 rě shì fēi to stir up trouble 炒 chǎo to sauté / to stir-fry / to speculate (in real estate etc) / to scalp / to hype up / to sack / to fire (sb) syn 激起 jī qǐ to arouse / to evoke / to cause / to stir up syn 挑起 tiǎo qǐ to provoke / to stir up / to incite syn 触动 觸動 chù dòng to touch / to stir up (trouble or emotions) / to move (sb's emotions or worry) syn 点火 點火 diǎn huǒ to ignite / to light a fire / to agitate / to start an engine / ignition / fig. to stir up trouble syn 惹火 rě huǒ to stir up the fire / fig. to provoke and offend people / to ruffle feathers 蠢蠢欲动 蠢蠢欲動 chǔn chǔn yù dòng to begin to stir (idiom) / to get restless / to become threatening syn 煽情 shān qíng to stir up emotion / to arouse sympathy / moving 捣蛋 搗蛋 dǎo dàn to cause trouble / to stir up trouble syn 炒菜 chǎo cài to stir-fry / to do the cooking / stir-fried dish 躁动 躁動 zào dòng to stir restlessly / to be agitated / commotion / agitation syn 拨弄 撥弄 bō nòng to move to and fro (with hand, foot, stick etc) / to fiddle with / to stir up syn 呼风唤雨 呼風喚雨 hū fēng huàn yǔ to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom) / to exercise magical powers / fig. to stir up troubles 激愤 激憤 jī fèn to stir up emotions / furious / angry / anger syn 兴风作浪 興風作浪 xīng fēng zuò làng to incite trouble / to stir up havoc syn 来劲 來勁 lái jìn (dialect) to be full of zeal / high-spirited / exhilarating / to stir sb up syn 热炒 熱炒 rè chǎo stir-fried dish (Tw) 惹起 rě qǐ provoke, incite / stir up / arouse (attention) 炒面 炒麵 chǎo miàn stir-fried noodles / "chow mein" 扰动 擾動 rǎo dòng to disturb / to stir up / disturbance / agitation / turmoil syn 撩动 撩動 liáo dòng to stir up / to provoke 惹是生非 rě shì shēng fēi to stir up trouble syn 拌和 bàn huò to mix and stir / to blend syn 鱼香肉丝 魚香肉絲 yú xiāng ròu sī pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang 魚香|鱼香[yu2 xiang1] 挑唆 tiǎo suō to incite / to stir up / to instigate syn 东坡肉 東坡肉 dōng pō ròu stir-fried pork, favorite of Northern Song writer Su Shi 蘇軾|苏轼, a.k.a. Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡 惹火烧身 惹火燒身 rě huǒ shāo shēn stir up the fire and you get burnt (idiom) / to get one's fingers burnt / fig. to suffer on account of one's own meddling syn 播弄 bō nong to order people about / to stir up / to sow discord syn 调弄 調弄 tiáo nòng to tease / to make fun of / to provoke / to stir up (trouble) syn 触 觸 chù to touch / to make contact with sth / to stir up sb's emotions syn 挑 tiǎo to raise / to dig up / to poke / to prick / to incite / to stir up syn 惹 rě to provoke / to irritate / to vex / to stir up / to anger / to attract (troubles) / to cause (problems) syn 烹 pēng to boil / to brew (tea) / to cook by briefly stir-frying and then mixing in sauce / (old) to boil to death (judicial punishment in ancient times) syn 撩 liáo to tease / to provoke / to stir up (emotions) syn 熘 liū quick-fry / sim. to stir-frying, but with cornstarch added / also written 溜 syn 炝 熗 qiàng to briefly boil (a vegetable etc), then dress with soy sauce, oil, vinegar etc / to briefly stir-fry (meat, chopped spring onions etc), then add to other ingredients and cook further syn 煸 biān to stir-fry before broiling or stewing syn 撺 攛 cuān rush / stir up / throw / fling / hurry / rage syn 蛊惑人心 蠱惑人心 gǔ huò rén xīn to stir up public sentiment by false statements (idiom) / to resort to demagogy syn 煽风点火 煽風點火 shān fēng diǎn huǒ (idiom) to fan the flames / to incite people / to stir up trouble syn 招风惹草 招風惹草 zhāo fēng rě cǎo to stir up trouble (idiom) / to sow discord 掀风鼓浪 掀風鼓浪 xiān fēng gǔ làng to raise a storm / to stir up trouble / to instigate syn 诲淫诲盗 誨淫誨盜 huì yín huì dào to promote sex and violence / to stir up lust and covetousness 遇事生风 遇事生風 yù shì shēng fēng to stir up trouble at every opportunity (idiom) 炒米 chǎo mǐ fried rice / millet stir-fried in butter 炒冷饭 炒冷飯 chǎo lěng fàn to stir-fry leftover rice / fig. to rehash the same story / to serve up the same old product syn 打抛 打拋 dǎ pāo holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) (loanword from Thai "kaphrao") (used as an attributive in the names of Thai-style "phat kaphrao" dishes to indicate that the main ingredient is stir-fried with basil, as in 打拋豬|打抛猪[da3pao1zhu1], stir-fried pork with basil) 焌 qū to extinguish a burning object / to singe sth with a smoldering object (e.g. burn a hole in one's trousers with a cigarette) / to stir-fry / to pour a mixture of hot oil and flavorings over food 麻婆豆腐 má pó dòu fǔ mapo tofu / stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce 唤雨呼风 喚雨呼風 huàn yǔ hū fēng to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom) / to exercise magical powers / fig. to stir up troubles / also 呼風喚雨|呼风唤雨[hu1 feng1 huan4 yu3] 地三鲜 地三鮮 dì sān xiān dish consisting of stir-fried potato, eggplant and green pepper 大蒜炒肉片 dà suàn chǎo ròu piàn stir-fried pork with garlic 宫爆肉丁 宮爆肉丁 gōng bào ròu dīng stir-fried diced pork 惹乱子 惹亂子 rě luàn zi to stir up trouble / to get into trouble 惹娄子 惹婁子 rě lóu zi to stir up trouble / to bring trouble upon oneself 戳咕 chuō gū to stir up behind sb's back / to incite secretly 戳祸 戳禍 chuō huò to stir up trouble 扒粪 扒糞 bā fèn muckraking / to stir up scandal / to expose (corruption) 捅马蜂窝 捅馬蜂窩 tǒng mǎ fēng wō (fig.) to stir up a hornet's nest 搬唆 bān suō to stir up trouble 撩是生非 liáo shì shēng fēi to stir up trouble / to provoke angry exchange 炒菠菜 chǎo bō cài stir-fried spinach 焌油 jùn yóu to stir fry 牛肉炒面 牛肉炒麵 niú ròu chǎo miàn stir-fried noodles with beef 糟溜黄鱼 糟溜黃魚 zāo liū huáng yú stir-fried yellow fish filet 糟溜黄鱼片 糟溜黃魚片 zāo liū huáng yú piàn stir-fried yellow fish filet 翻搅 翻攪 fān jiǎo to stir up / to turn over 兴妖作怪 興妖作怪 xīng yāo zuò guài lit. to summon demons to create havoc (idiom) / fig. to stir up all kinds of trouble syn 蒜苗炒肉片 suàn miáo chǎo ròu piàn stir-fried pork with garlic 诲淫 誨淫 huì yín to stir up lust / to promote sex / to encourage licentiousness 调唆 調唆 tiáo suō to provoke / to stir up (trouble) / to instigate syn 点鬼火 點鬼火 diǎn guǐ huǒ to stir up trouble in secret / to instigate 翻炒 fān chǎo to stir-fry 清炒 qīng chǎo to stir-fry / to saute 干煸 乾煸 gān biān to stir-fry with oil only (no addition of water) 煸炒 biān chǎo to stir-fry in a small quantity of oil 熟炒 shú chǎo to stir-fry ingredients that have been cooked or partially cooked 拌炒 bàn chǎo to stir-fry 敲锣边儿 敲鑼邊兒 qiāo luó biān er to strike the edge of the gong / (fig.) to stir the pot (i.e. cause or exacerbate a dispute) 