Per CC-CEDICT: '(Internet slang) to bait others into an argument; to ragebait.'
引 'to lead/draw' +
战 'war/battle' — drawing people into a
战, the kind that breaks out between fandoms (
饭圈), ideological camps, or rival product communities. Common patterns: posting deliberately provocative comparisons, calling out a rival fanbase, or
一句话引战 ('one sentence to start a war').
