姑息养奸

Traditional: 姑息養奸

gū xī yǎng jiān

Dictionary entry

to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child

What does 姑息养奸 mean?

姑息养奸 (gū xī yǎng jiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child

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姑gūpaternal aunt · husband's sister 息xī(bound form) breath · (bound form) to cease; to stop 养yǎngto raise (animals) · to bring up (children)奸jiānwicked · crafty

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姑息养奸

gū xī yǎng jiān

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