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姑息養奸
gu1 sik1 joeng5 gaan1 |
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toleration nurtures evildoers; over-indulgence nourishes evil; to tolerate evil is to abet it [synonym] 慈母出敗兒 In Taiwan, 息 is read as xi2.
Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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姑息養奸 / 姑息养奸 | ||
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Characters in this word:姑 gu1 - aunt; sister-in-law息 sik1 - breath; news; cease; rest; interest 養 joeng5 - support; sustain; breed; rest; foster 奸 gaan1 - crafty; disloyal; selfish; adulterous |
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