to start an argument intentionally
故意挑起争论 (guyi tiaoqi zhenglun)
"Don’t pick a fight with him; he’s already angry."
"不要挑衅他;他已经生气了。" (buyao tiaoxin ta; ta yijing shengqi le)
to find the real cause of a problem
to increase into a large amount
something that seems promising at first but fails to deliver
to adjust to a new environment or situation
to receive public attention or recognition
to deal with a problem when it happens, not before