"arouse pity"
"raise a smile"
"evoke sympathy"
"Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"
"He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"
"This man harasses his female co-workers"
His impudence provoked her into slapping his face.
他的粗暴让她气愤地给了他一耳光。
She provoked him into beating her.
她迫使他揍她。