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养痈成患

养痈成患 — “To nurse a carbuncle until it becomes a calamity”

养痈成患 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to allow a small problem or wrongdoing to persist and grow, eventually leading to serious trouble or disaster; to nurse a problem until it becomes unmanageable”. Literally, “To nurse a carbuncle until it becomes a calamity”.

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养痈成患 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 养yǎng
  • 痈yōng
  • 成chéng
  • 患huàn

养痈成患 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
养
yǎng9raise, support, or nurture
痈
yōng10carbuncle
成
chéng7to become or succeed
患
huàn11suffer from illness or disaster

Example Sentence with 养痈成患

如果不对这些小毛病及时纠正,就如同养痈成患,最终会影响团队的整体发展。
If these minor issues are not addressed promptly, it will be like nursing a disease into a serious ailment, ultimately affecting the team's overall development.

Idioms Related to 养痈成患

Synonyms of 养痈成患

  • yǎng养yōng痈yí贻huàn患Tolerate evil, invite trouble
  • hòu后huàn患wú无qióng穷endless future troubles

Antonyms of 养痈成患

  • 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 养痈成患

What does 养痈成患 mean?
养痈成患 (yǎng yōng chéng huàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to allow a small problem or wrongdoing to persist and grow, eventually leading to serious trouble or disaster; to nurse a problem until it becomes unmanageable”.
How do you pronounce 养痈成患?
养痈成患 is pronounced yǎng yōng chéng huàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 养痈成患 literally mean?
Literally, 养痈成患 means “to nurse a carbuncle until it becomes a calamity”. It is used to mean “to allow a small problem or wrongdoing to persist and grow, eventually leading to serious trouble or disaster; to nurse a problem until it becomes unmanageable”.
What is the Chinese definition of 养痈成患?
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。
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