挑拨离间

挑拨离间 [tiǎo bō lí jiàn]

1. ■ alienate one person from another; cast a bone between ...; drive a wedge between ...; foment disunity and dissension; incite [pit] one against the other; make mischief between ...; play off one person against another; play them off one against the other; set one person by the ears; sow discord (among ...); sow dissension among ...; sow dissension by means of ...