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姑息养奸
姑息養奸
gūxīyǎngjiān
1. 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 8 丶
息
xī
to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news
HSK 2 10 丶
养
yǎng
to raise, to rear, to bring up; to support
HSK 4 9 丶
奸
jiān
crafty, dishonest, selfish; evil, villainous; adultery
6 丶

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