养疥成疮 — “Nurture scabies into a sore”
养疥成疮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to allow a minor problem or ailment to grow into a major disaster or serious illness; to neglect a small issue until it escalates into a big crisis”. Literally, “Nurture scabies into a sore”.
养疥成疮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 养疥成疮 mean?
养疥成疮 (yǎng jiè chéng chuāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to allow a minor problem or ailment to grow into a major disaster or serious illness; to neglect a small issue until it escalates into a big crisis”.
How do you pronounce 养疥成疮?
养疥成疮 is pronounced yǎng jiè chéng chuāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 养疥成疮 literally mean?
Literally, 养疥成疮 means “Nurture scabies into a sore”. It is used to mean “to allow a minor problem or ailment to grow into a major disaster or serious illness; to neglect a small issue until it escalates into a big crisis”.
What is the Chinese definition of 养疥成疮?
疥：一种轻微皮肤病；疮：皮肤上肿烂溃疡的病。由疥变成大疮。比喻小事处理不好就会酿成大祸患