"provoking" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 挑衅的
• 引发的

Definition

导致强烈反应，如愤怒或兴趣；让某人产生强烈感受或思考某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常与“thought-provoking”（发人深省的）或“provoking behavior”（引发愤怒的行为）连用。既可正面也可负面。既适用于正式也适用于非正式场合。

Examples

Her comments were very provoking.

她的评论非常**挑衅**。

The movie had a provoking message.

这部电影有一个**引发思考**的信息。

He made a provoking joke.

他开了一个**挑衅**的玩笑。

That was a really provoking debate—they touched on sensitive topics.

那真是一场很**引发思考**的辩论，他们讨论了敏感话题。

I find his attitude quite provoking sometimes.

我有时候觉得他的态度非常**惹人恼火**。

Some art is meant to be provoking, not just beautiful.

有些艺术就是为了**引发思考**，不只是美丽。