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启宠纳侮 — “Open favor and invite insult”

启宠纳侮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to invite contempt or disrespect by being overly indulgent or showing excessive favor; showing too much indulgence may lead to disrespect”. Literally, “Open favor and invite insult”.

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启宠纳侮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

启宠纳侮 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
启
qǐ7open, start, enlighten
宠
chǒng8dote on and spoil
纳
nà7receive, accept, pay, sew
侮
wǔ9insult or humiliate

Example Sentence with 启宠纳侮

对下属过分宽容,有时可能会启宠纳侮,反而让他们不把规章制度放在眼里
Being overly lenient with subordinates might sometimes invite disrespect, causing them to disregard rules and regulations.

Idioms Related to 启宠纳侮

More idioms starting with 启

  • qǐ启guì瞶zhèn振lóng聋enlighten the ignorant and arouse the unresponsive
  • qǐ启xiū羞xīng兴róng戎Bring shame and instigate conflict
  • qǐ启kuì聩zhèn振lóng聋Awaken the ignorant with powerful words

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What does 启宠纳侮 mean?

启宠纳侮 (qǐ chǒng nà wǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to invite contempt or disrespect by being overly indulgent or showing excessive favor; showing too much indulgence may lead to disrespect”.

How do you pronounce 启宠纳侮?

启宠纳侮 is pronounced qǐ chǒng nà wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 启宠纳侮 literally mean?

Literally, 启宠纳侮 means “Open favor and invite insult”. It is used to mean “to invite contempt or disrespect by being overly indulgent or showing excessive favor; showing too much indulgence may lead to disrespect”.

What is the Chinese definition of 启宠纳侮?

指开宠端而招致侮慢。

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