兴风作浪，汉语成语，字面意思是raise winds and waves，比喻煽动情绪，挑起事端，可以翻译为incite trouble and create confusion；stir up trouble [disorder]。也可用英文俚语make waves表示，有to cause trouble or controversy1, especially that which affects the course of a situation的意思。

例句：

不准你在这兴风作浪。

Youre not allowed to make waves here.

你或许会感觉这里有的事看不顺眼，但你最好别作妖。大家的大老板可不喜欢听怨言。上一个兴风作浪的人第二天就被解雇了。

You may see things here you dont like. But its better not to make waves -- the big boss doesnt like complaints, and the last guy to make waves got fired the very next day.