His direct, often abrasive approach will doubtless ruffle a few feathers.

他那直截了当、常常很粗鲁的方式无疑会激怒一些人。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

The reason for their mixed feelings about "Sarko" was his apparent desire to ruffle feathers and challenge the established order, with his policies to end the 35-hour week, raise the retirement age beyond 60 and eliminate 160, 000 civil service jobs.

CNN: Sarkozy: Tough in campaign, gracious in defeat

Mr Brown will also ruffle business feathers with his plans to toughen-up competition law.

BBC: Tories snub CBI dinner

They believe that he is pursuing reforms less out of devotion to democratic principles than to ruffle the feathers of his fellow Gulf rulers.

ECONOMIST: Qatar