养痈畜疽 — “To foster a malady”
养痈畜疽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to foster a malady”. To tolerate evil or a bad situation, allowing it to grow and cause greater harm; to indulge a fault until it becomes incurable. Literally, “to nurture a carbuncle and harbor an ulcer”.
养痈畜疽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 养痈畜疽 mean?
养痈畜疽 (yǎng yōng chù jū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to foster a malady”.
How do you pronounce 养痈畜疽?
养痈畜疽 is pronounced yǎng yōng chù jū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 养痈畜疽 literally mean?
Literally, 养痈畜疽 means “to nurture a carbuncle and harbor an ulcer”. It is used to mean “to foster a malady”.
What is the Chinese definition of 养痈畜疽?
痈、疽：毒疮。养畜毒疮不医治。比喻庇护宽容坏人坏事