怂恿

HSK 7-9

sǒngyǒng

to encourage; to urge (someone to do something, often in a negative sense)

怂恿他去打架

sǒngyǒng tā qù dǎjià

Encourage him to fight

别怂恿孩子乱花钱

bié sǒngyǒng háizi luàn huāqián

Don't encourage children to spend money recklessly

他被人怂恿了

tā bèi rén sǒngyǒng le

He was encouraged by others