撩蜂剔蝎liáo fēng tī xiēlike stirring a hornets’ nest or picking scorpions—inviting trouble
❍ 我本待声张起来，却怕没人做主，恶了西门庆，却不是去～。(《水浒全传》317) I was to announce this,but then I thought—he has nobody to stand up for him;if I offend Ximen Qing I’ll only be stirring a hornets’ nest. |