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姑息
gūxī
1. excessively tolerant
2. to indulge
3. to appease

Character Breakdown

姑
gū
father's sister; husband's mother
HSK 5 8 丶
息
xī
to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news
HSK 2 10 丶

Compound Words (2)

姑息遗患
gūxīyíhuàn
to tolerate is to abet
姑息养奸
gūxīyǎngjiān
to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child

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