姑息

gū xī

Dictionary entry

excessively tolerant

What does 姑息 mean?

姑息 (gū xī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1excessively tolerant

2to overindulge (sb)

3overly conciliatory

4to seek appeasement at any price

Character breakdown

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姑gūpaternal aunt · husband's sister 息xī(bound form) breath · (bound form) to cease; to stop

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姑息

gū xī

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