"provocateur" in Chinese (Simplified)
煽动者挑衅者
Definition
煽动者是指故意鼓动他人采取某种行为的人，通常会引发麻烦、争议或强烈反应。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Provocateur”用于正式场合，常用于政治或社会环境，可指消极的“搅局者”或中性的“挑战现状者”。常见搭配有“卧底煽动者”（agent provocateur）。口语中不常用。
Examples
The journalist was called a provocateur after asking tough questions.
记者因为提问尖锐，被称为**煽动者**。
The protest was started by a small group led by a provocateur.
抗议活动由一个小团体中的**煽动者**带头发起。
Some saw the artist as a creative provocateur.
有些人把这位艺术家视为具有创意的**挑衅者**。
He enjoys being a provocateur in political debates, always challenging the status quo.
他喜欢在政治辩论中当**挑衅者**，总是在挑战现状。
Don't mistake her for a troublemaker—she's more of a provocateur who wants people to think differently.
别把她当成麻烦制造者——她更像是个**挑衅者**，希望人们换个角度思考。
That rumor was probably started by a provocateur trying to stir up drama online.
那个谣言很可能是某个想在网上制造事端的**煽动者**散布的。