Definition
撺掇 means to urge someone to do something, often in a way that pressures or persuades them, sometimes with a hidden agenda or for the speaker's own benefit. It carries a colloquial, slightly negative tone — like 'egging on' or 'putting someone up to something'. You can use it in the pattern 撺掇 + someone + (to do something), and it often implies the urged action is risky or questionable.
v.
to urge (someone to do something)to egg onto instigate
Examples
- 撺掇，。Tā cuān duo wǒ qù qǐngjià lǚxíng, qíshí shì xiǎng zhǎo rén péi tā.He urged me to take leave and go traveling, but actually he just wanted someone to accompany him.
- 撺掇，。Bié cuān duo tā le, tā zìjǐ huì juédìng.Don't egg him on; he'll make his own decision.
- 撺掇，。Péngyou dōu cuān duo wǒ shì yí shì, wǒ jiù dāyìng le.All my friends urged me to give it a try, so I agreed.
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