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养痈贻患

养痈贻患 — “To foster a carbuncle and leave behind trouble”

养痈贻患 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to tolerate evil or a problem, allowing it to grow, which will eventually bring trouble or harm to oneself; to nurse a grievance to one's own detriment”. Literally, “to foster a carbuncle and leave behind trouble”.

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养痈贻患 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 养yǎng
  • 痈yōng
  • 贻yí
  • 患huàn

养痈贻患 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
养
yǎng9raise, support, or nurture
痈
yōng10carbuncle
贻
yí9to cause or leave behind
患
huàn11suffer from illness or disaster

Example Sentence with 养痈贻患

对孩子的小毛病不及时纠正,就如同养痈贻患,将来可能会铸成大错。
Not correcting a child's minor faults in time is like fostering a problem that will eventually lead to major mistakes.

Idioms Related to 养痈贻患

Synonyms of 养痈贻患

  • yǎng养yōng痈chéng成huàn患nurse a problem until it becomes unmanageable
  • yǎng养hǔ虎yí遗huàn患Tolerate evil, invite disaster
  • hòu后huàn患wú无qióng穷endless future troubles

Antonyms of 养痈贻患

  • bù不liú留yú余dì地leave no room for maneuver
  • zhǎn斩jìn尽shā杀jué绝exterminate completely

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

Questions about 养痈贻患

What does 养痈贻患 mean?
养痈贻患 (yǎng yōng yí huàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to tolerate evil or a problem, allowing it to grow, which will eventually bring trouble or harm to oneself; to nurse a grievance to one's own detriment”.
How do you pronounce 养痈贻患?
养痈贻患 is pronounced yǎng yōng yí huàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 养痈贻患 literally mean?
Literally, 养痈贻患 means “to foster a carbuncle and leave behind trouble”. It is used to mean “to tolerate evil or a problem, allowing it to grow, which will eventually bring trouble or harm to oneself; to nurse a grievance to one's own detriment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 养痈贻患?
痈:毒疮;患:祸害。留着毒疮不去医治,就会成为后患。比喻纵容姑息坏人坏事,结果自己遭殃。
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