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姑息养奸

gūxīyǎngjiān

Traditional: 姑息養奸

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

Character Breakdown

姑
gū
father's sister; husband's mother
HSK 5
息
xī
to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news
HSK 2
养
yǎng
to raise, to rear, to bring up; to support
HSK 4
奸
jiān
crafty, dishonest, selfish; evil, villainous; adultery

Additional Information

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Chinese
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