养痈致患 — “Nurture a carbuncle and cause trouble”
养痈致患 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to tolerate or harbor evil, which will eventually lead to trouble or disaster; to allow a problem to fester, resulting in greater harm”. Literally, “Nurture a carbuncle and cause trouble”.
养痈致患 Pronunciation and Pinyin
养痈致患 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 养
- yǎng养ér儿dài代lǎo老，，jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥Raise children for old age, store grain for famine
- yǎng养ér儿dài待lǎo老，，jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥Raise children for old age, store grain for famine
- yǎng养ér儿fáng防lǎo老raise children for old age security
- yǎng养ér儿fáng防lǎo老，，jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥Raise children for old age, save grain for hunger
- yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日，，yòng用bīng兵yī一shí时Long-term preparation for a crucial moment
- yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日，，yòng用zài在yī一shí时Long-term preparation for a crucial moment
- yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日，，yòng用zài在yī一zhāo朝Long preparation for a critical moment
- yǎng养jūn军qiān千rì日，，yòng用jūn军yī一shí时Years of preparation for a moment of need
- yǎng养jūn军qiān千rì日，，yòng用zài在yī一shí时Long preparation for a critical moment
- yǎng养jūn军qiān千rì日，，yòng用zài在yī一zhāo朝Long-term preparation for critical use
- yǎng养wēi威xù蓄ruì锐build strength and conserve energy
- yǎng养zǐ子fáng防lǎo老，，jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥prepare for old age and famine
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What does 养痈致患 mean?
养痈致患 (yǎng yōng zhì huàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to tolerate or harbor evil, which will eventually lead to trouble or disaster; to allow a problem to fester, resulting in greater harm”.
How do you pronounce 养痈致患?
养痈致患 is pronounced yǎng yōng zhì huàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 养痈致患 literally mean?
Literally, 养痈致患 means “Nurture a carbuncle and cause trouble”. It is used to mean “to tolerate or harbor evil, which will eventually lead to trouble or disaster; to allow a problem to fester, resulting in greater harm”.
What is the Chinese definition of 养痈致患?
痈：毒疮；患：祸害。留着毒疮不去医治，就会成为后患。比喻纵容包庇坏人坏事，结果会遭受祸害