养痈遗患

Traditional: 養癰遺患

yǎng yōng yí huàn

Dictionary entry

lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster

What does 养痈遗患 mean?

养痈遗患 (yǎng yōng yí huàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster

2to cherish a viper in one's bosom

Character breakdown

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养yǎngto raise (animals) · to bring up (children)痈yōngcarbuncle 遗yí(bound form) to leave behind 患huànto suffer (from illness) · to contract (a disease)

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养痈遗患

yǎng yōng yí huàn

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